wildlife wednesday
Wildlife Wednesday is my weekly feature dedicated to a specific marine creature or behavior. Here I break down the stories behind my favorite shots, offering facts about the animal’s habitat and tips on how to capture them on camera. It is a recurring celebration of the ocean’s weird and wonderful inhabitants.
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Schooling Fish and Circling Sharks
Lost in nature and memorized by large schools of fish with circling sharks waiting for an opportunity. I slowly drift into a dangerous pathway in the open ocean.
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6 Minute Break : Coral Reefs
Six minutes of calm and peaceful underwater sights and sounds. The footage was captured along the coral reefs of Egypt. Lots of tiny fish dashing in and out of beautiful coral reefs. Perfect for a short break. Music: I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a…
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Wildlife Wednesday: Fiji Sea Star
The Fiji Islands hosts a wide variety of Sea Stars. This starfish is called Bumpy Sear Star (Gomophia) More images of sea stars can be found here.
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Wildlife Wednesday : Eyes
From reef fish to cryptic invertebrates, this underwater macro gallery spotlights the ocean’s most expressive feature—eyes. Please click on any image to enlarge and scroll through gallery.
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Wildlife Wednesday : Sea Stars
Sea stars are commonly called “starfish” although they are not fish Sea Stars are marine invertebrates with a central disc and usually five arms. They are also commonly referred to as Starfish. There are about 2,000 species of Sea Stars. Color, shape, and size varies however all resemble a star. They possess the very cool…
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Coral Reef – Egypt
Short clip from a dive off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt. Coral reefs in the Red Sea are quite healthy and thriving with marine life. Images from Egypt #wildlife #wednesday #ecotourism #coral #reef
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Losing Track of a Shark
The content describes an underwater experience where the author films a school of fusiliers swimming near a reef shark. The situation is exhilarating and risky, highlighting the challenge of maintaining focus on both subjects while ensuring safety with the dive team. The post contributes to a wildlife-themed series.
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Sweetlips – Maldives Edition
I find Striped Sweetlips extremely fascinating. I’m not sure what attracts me to them. Maybe it’s their solid strips, yellow accent, black shapes on their fins… or maybe it’s the dopey look they display. I don’t know… but I always stop to observed them during a dive. This short underwater clip was captured along a…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Yellow Boxfish
The Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) is one of my underwater favorites. Its square shaped yellow body with black spots can be easily recognized along coral reefs. This boxfish was observed in the Laamu Atoll located in the Maldives. A Few Interesting Facts: When stressed or injured it releases the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin from its skin, which…
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Widlife Wednesday : Circling Sharks
San Benedicto Island Revillagigedo Archipelago Mexico