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
Just like a pillow but I do not recommend touching. Continue reading Granulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus)
More underwater images from the Philippines can be found here. More Nudibranch images can be found here. Continue reading Macro Monday : Chromodoris
I don’t know why Sea Cucumbers fascinate me. But they seem to stop me when I see them underwater. Thelenota ananas, also known as pineapple sea … Continue reading Pineapple Sea Cucumber
Rhinopias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are mostly found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday: Purple Rhinopias
Octopus making the best of human trash in a marine park in the Philippines. More underwater images from the Anilao and Puerto Galera can be found … Continue reading Octopus in a Can
Also known as the Apolegma Nudibranch (Hypselodoris apolegma) and Apolegma Sea Slug. This nudibranch was spotted off the coast of Puerto Galera in the Philippines. Slowing … Continue reading Purple Nudibranch
Reticulated chromodoris is a colorful nudibranch that live mostly in the waters of the indo-pacific. This sea slug is also referred to as Goniobranchus reticulatus, part … Continue reading Critter Alert: Reticulated Chromodoris
The Ribbon Eel belongs to the Moray Eel family. Juvenile Ribbon Eels are usually jet black with a yellow dorsal fin. When the eel become an adult, its color will change. Male Ribbon eels develop into a blue color with … Continue reading Juvenile Black Ribbon Eel – Puerto Galera
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I love shooting tiny creatures like sea slugs. These images were captured off the coast of Anilao in the Philippines. Continue reading Ocean Floor Creatures: Nudibranch
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The fire urchin have venomous tips on their many spines. Most stings will not lead to death in humans but the sting is quite powerful. This … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday: Fire Urchins
Frogfish are notable for their oddly-shaped bodies and the ability to change color to blend into its environment. They are solitary creatures and they do no … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday : Frogfish
Nudibranchs are one my favorite creatures to shoot underwater. I find their shape, size and color patterns quite unique. There are over 3,000 species of Nudibranchs. … Continue reading Macro Monday: Nudibranch – Halgerda Batangas
I was recently reviewing old footage for another project and noticed that I have shot a few different species of Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus). So, I decided to assemble the short video above and add a few fun facts. Sweetlips are fittingly … Continue reading Scuba Diving with Sweetlips
I spent a week diving off the coasts of Dumaguete, Dauin and Apo Island in the Philippines. My friends and I basically ate, dived and slept. … Continue reading A Few More Underwater Images From Dumaguete
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