Sharks and Photographers
Scuba divers surrounding circling sharks to take pictures and videos. Continue reading Sharks and Photographers
Author: ScubaHankNYC
I'm a NYC based Scuba Diver. I share general information on all things scuba diving including dive trip reviews, underwater videos and photographs.
Fiji Shark Feeding
Beqa is an island in Fiji and home to eight species of sharks. Scuba divers visit this particular dive site to mostly see Bull Sharks. Other sharks divers might see are Tawny Nurse Sharks, Sicklefin Lemon Sharks, Silvertip Sharks, Grey … Continue reading Fiji Shark Feeding
K2 Dive Site in Komodo National Park
K2 is a popular scuba diving site located off the coast of Gili Banta in Indonesia. Manta Rays are often found hiding behind scattered coral heads. Manta Rays can be found year round in the Komodo National Park. I’ve been … Continue reading K2 Dive Site in Komodo National Park
Best Check Out Dive
Normally dive operator take scuba divers to boring dive sites for a check dive. This was not the case in the Galapagos. The captain took us to a shallow bay filled with juvenile Sea Lions. I couldn’t ask for more … Continue reading Best Check Out Dive
Why We Love Sharks
Sharks have been in existence for the last 400 million years. That’s 200 million years before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The whale shark is the largest … Continue reading Why We Love Sharks
Underwater Sculptures
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 … Continue reading Underwater Sculptures
Socorro Island Sharks
Wide variety of sharks around the Socorro Islands in Mexico Continue reading Socorro Island Sharks
Manta Monday
More images from the Socorro Island and Mexico can be found here. Continue reading Manta Monday
Juvenile Yellow Painted Frogfish
This was a very exciting and extremely special moment! I was able to capture a few images of a juvenile Painted Frogfish expand its jaw. Frogfish … Continue reading Juvenile Yellow Painted Frogfish
Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum)
The Flamingo Tongue Snail, Cyphoma gibbosum, a marine gastropod that lives below the low tide mark. It is common on many Caribbean and southern Atlantic coral … Continue reading Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum)
Stingrays and Jacks – Revillagigedo Islands
Stingrays and Black Jacks observed around the Revillagigedo (Socorro) Islands. More images from this dive trip can be found here. Review of Nautilus Explorer scuba diving liveaboard can be found here. Continue reading Stingrays and Jacks – Revillagigedo Islands
One Cool Moment with a Ribbon Eel
I was talking with a friend today and of course we were talking about diving. I was asked about a cool moment and I immediately thought of this Ribbon Eel swimming through the water column. Please share your amazing moments … Continue reading One Cool Moment with a Ribbon Eel
School of Blackfin Barracuda
Day two at Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and we were looking for big fish like whale sharks. We didn’t find any big animals but we observed a lot of schooling fish. Normally schooling fish either ignore me or they swim … Continue reading School of Blackfin Barracuda
Granulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus)
Just like a pillow but I do not recommend touching. Continue reading Granulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus)
Macro Monday : Chromodoris
More underwater images from the Philippines can be found here. More Nudibranch images can be found here. Continue reading Macro Monday : Chromodoris
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