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A Caribbean Lionfish Story

Once upon a time, a Lionfish named Leo lived in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. Leo was magnificent with long, flowing fins and vibrant, brilliant brown and white stripes. He lived among the coral reefs and was known as the king of the sea, feared and respected by all the sea creatures. One day,…
Scuba Diving the Bligh Waters of Fiji

Fiji is known throughout the scuba diving community as the soft coral capital of the world. Last year, I had the opportunity to dive the famous Bligh Water reef system. During my visit, an approaching storm pushed sediment toward the island, limiting visibility on some dives. However, these conditions only really affected underwater videography. The…
Mini Me – Anemonefish Edition

Anemonefish or Clownfish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. These Anemonefish were spotted in the Bunaken National Park in Indonesia. The marine park is located in the north of Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Thanks to the fantastic dive team at the Siladen Resort & Spa.
Saint Vincent Seagrass

In between two work related trips, I was able to quickly dip into St. Vincent and the Grenadines to scuba dive the waters surrounding the island. Saint Vincent is known as the “Critter Capital of the Caribbean.” Off the coast you can easily find many luscious beds of seagrass which host a wide variety of…
Silent Saturday: Deep Water Sea Fan

A lovely deep water sea fan along a coral reef in Fiji. Additional underwater images from scuba diving around Fiji can be found here.
Underwater Images From The Red Sea

A few more images from the northern part of the Red Sea, off the coast of Egypt. Additional images from diving off the coast of Egypt can be found here.
Fluorescent Friday

I have always been intrigued by how and why some creatures fluoresce above and below the waterline. Biofluorescence is the absorption and reemission of light from living organisms. Fluorescent organisms have proteins built into their skin or other tissues that absorb energy from light and reemit it as a different colors. This results in a…
Wordless Wednesday : Chalinidae Sponge

Chalinids are filter feeders that process suspended particles and dissolved organics. Some Indo-Pacific Chalinula—notably C. nematifera—can overgrow living corals and are monitored as potential coral-killing/encrusting competitors in parts of the region (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, E. Pacific introductions). Category: Sponges Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae Order: Haplosclerida Family: Chalinidae Genus: Chalinula (historically “Nara” de Laubenfels, 1954) Location:…