This was the first animal I shot when I arrive at the Revillagigedo Archipelago in Mexico. Initially, I thought it was a Torpedo Ray but the roundness of its mouth and dorsal fins didn’t match. I had to reach out … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday : Giant Electric Ray
This morning I woke up to an email from Scubaverse that stated my video submission for the month of July is a winner! Scubaverse is the … Continue reading A Pleasant Surprise : Contest Winner
Scuba divers from all around the world visit Mexico to observe giant Manta Rays and other creatures in this unique ecosystem. “Manta” is Spanish for “cloak” which refers to their large blanket-shaped bodies. Giant manta rays are the largest rays … Continue reading Manta Monday : Revillagigedo Archipelago
About 7 years ago, a local dive shop organized a July dive trip to the Bahamas. The pinnacle dive is a shark feed with Caribbean Reef Sharks. This was a very special dive because it was the first time I … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday : Shark Diving
Here’s a nice entry for Wildlife Wednesday. A brave Lobster skillfully navigates a pile of Whitetip Reef Sharks on a ledge of a reef. This occured on our first day of diving the Revillagigedo Archipelago (Socorro Islands). Most scuba divers … Continue reading A Lobster vs. A Pile of Sharks
Great Moments with Turtles More Sea Turtles Continue reading Turtle Tuesday: King of Komodo
The underwater world is full of vibrant colors. As an underwater image-maker, sometimes we need to light our subject to bring out these exciting and rich colors. Occasionally, it is better to go back to basics and produce black & … Continue reading Black and White Underwater – Maldives
Graeffe’s Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei) is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean. Pearsonothuria graeffei is a scavenger and roams around on the seabed sifting through sediment with its feeding tentacles. Pearsonothuria graeffei is a roughly cylindrical, thin-walled sea cucumber that grows to about 12 inches … Continue reading Weird Wildlife Wednesday : Graeffe’s Sea Cucumber
More images from Mexico can be found here. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday : Seabirds
Dwells in coral reefs Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific Hunts small fish and mobile invertebrates Uses its large fins to corner prey Venomous Mature lionfish can spawn … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday : Lionfish
Move arrows in the middle to compare black & white and color photo. More images and videos to follow from the Maldives expedition. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday : Scuba Diver
There are over 800 species of hermit crabs divided into two groups – marine and land. Most underwater hermit crabs require shelter produced by other organisms … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday : Hermit Crab
