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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A Lobster vs. A Pile of Sharks
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 make the journey to the group of islands to see large animals like Sharks &…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Lionfish
Habitat and Distribution Lionfish are iconic inhabitants of coral reef ecosystems, where their distinctive striped appearance and flowing fins make them one of the ocean’s most recognizable species. These fascinating fish are widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region, thriving in tropical and subtropical waters from the Red Sea and East Africa to French Polynesia and the southern coast…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Hermit Crab
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 or risk being defenseless. Hermit crabs pick shells that help them increase mobility along with security. Most aquatic hermit crabs are omnivores. The hermit crab above is feasting on…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Translucent Creatures
Many translucent creatures thrive in the nutrient-rich waters of Mexico. Here is a sample of underwater life from dives sites in Cabo Pulmo and Gordon Banks. There was a lot of plankton in the water allowing marine creatures to openly feed during the day. The creatures in this video did not seem to mind scuba…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Banded Guitarfish
The Banded Guitarfish, found off Cabo San Lucas, is a species within the Rhinobatidae family, inhabiting East Pacific waters from California to Mazatlan. This calm species resembles sharks and thrives in nutrient-rich waters during Winter and Spring, preferring rocky or sandy ocean areas. Observers can safely dive near them.
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Wildlife Wednesday : Seahorse
Spotted this Pacific Seahorse (Hippocampus ingens) on a dive at Land’s End Arch in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I captured this images with a Panasonic GH5. Here’s a link to my underwater camera set-up.
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Wildlife Wednesday : Jellyfish
It has been estimated that Jellyfish have been around for millions of years. Jellyfish are found all over the world in both cold and warm, deep and shallow, and along coastal waters. Jellyfish do not have brains, hearts, bones or eyes. Some Jellyfish are able to use their tentacles to sting or paralyse their prey…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Moray Eel
Morays Eels constantly open and close their mouths, a behavior that is often perceived as a threat, but the action simply moves water through their gills for respiration. This images was captured off the coast of Oman. Here’s a link to my dive trip review.