This is an Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxes) spotted while diving near Siladen island in Indonesia. The species name come from the Greek paradoxos, referring to … Continue reading Ornate Ghost Pipefish – Siladen Island
Today, many people are feasting on leftovers like this White-Spotted Hermit Crab. 😂 This underwater clip was captured off the coast of Siladen Island in Indonesia. Happy Holidays! Continue reading White-Spotted Crab Feasting
This was a super cool moment! I was diving along a sea wall in front of an island called Bunaken. Sitting on a ledge was a … Continue reading Crocodilefish and Turtle
Today is national Sea Slug Day and one of my favorite sea slugs is the mighty Nudibranch. Nudibranchs are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs which shed their shells after … Continue reading National Sea Slug Day
K2 is a popular scuba diving site located off the coast of Gili Banta in Indonesia. Manta Rays are often found hiding behind scattered coral heads. Manta Rays can be found year round in the Komodo National Park. I’ve been … Continue reading K2 Dive Site in Komodo National Park
I was talking with a friend today and of course we were talking about diving. I was asked about a cool moment and I immediately thought of this Ribbon Eel swimming through the water column. Please share your amazing moments … Continue reading One Cool Moment with a Ribbon Eel
Clownfish or Anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Clownfish are very active and often seen doing various forms of acrobatics. It often seems to be clowning around. This observation was how its nickname was derived. … Continue reading Clownfish of Raja Ampat
Great Moments with Turtles More Sea Turtles Continue reading Turtle Tuesday: King of Komodo
The first time I saw a Manta Ray while scuba diving was in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The breathtaking experience only lasted one or two minutes until the Manta swam away. However, spending 90 minutes looking for them was definitely worth … Continue reading Stunning Manta Rays of Komodo
I spent a week aboard the Indo Aggressor based out of the Indonesian city of Labuan Bajo. During the week at sea, guests were offered daily night dives. I dived each night and saw a lot of unique critters and … Continue reading Night Diving in Komodo
Here are just a few images I took underwater while scuba diving off the coast of Komodo Island in Indonesia. We spent 6 days diving around … Continue reading Underwater Photographs From Komodo
Beneath the Sea is the premier international dive, travel and oceans exposition in the US. It’s held annually at the Meadowlands Expo Center just outside of NYC. BTS overall mission is to provide continuing education to the recreational diver community, … Continue reading Beneath The Sea, Sea Gypsies and NYUPS
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