Inspired by Mitch Teemley‘s 50 Unique Sculptures post, here are images from a few underwater sculpture parks I’ve dived. The sculptures in Grenada and Mexico were designed by Jason deCaires Taylor and the sculpture in Grand Cayman was designed by Simon Morris.
Grenada is an island located in the southern Caribbean. The images captured below were taken with my first underwater “point and shoot” camera.
Isla Mujeres is an island located at an intersection where the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea meet, off the Yucatán Peninsula coast in Mexico.
Amphitrite is a 9 foot tall, 600-pound bronze mermaid located off the beach of Sunset House Resort in Grand Cayman.
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Why Mozambique’s Coral Reefs Are Thriving
Mozambique · Indian Ocean · World Ocean Day Many reefs are being pushed to their limits by warming seas, bleaching, and habitat loss. Tofo Beach, on Mozambique’s Inhambane coast, tells a more complicated story. It is not untouched, and it is not immune from pressure — but it is a productive reef system where oceanography,…
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish Embryos Developing Inside the Egg — Anilao
The flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, is a notable cephalopod in the Indo-Pacific, particularly cherished by divers in Anilao, Philippines. Its translucent eggs reveal developing embryos exhibiting early color-changing abilities. After 35–40 days, hatchlings emerge fully independent, embodying adult traits. This species uniquely “walks” on the seafloor, primarily hunting in shallow waters.
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Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
Creature Feature · St. Vincent Spotted Cleaner Shrimp open for business The spotted cleaner shrimp is all antennae, nerve, and purpose. Barely more than a centimeter long, it lives on Caribbean reefs and signals to fish many times its size, offering a service that keeps both sides alive. It picks parasites, dead skin, and debris…
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