Fuvahmula is a beautiful atoll located in the Indian Ocean. It is a great place for marine enthusiasts to come and observe the incredible creatures that lurk beneath the surface. There is a resident family of Tiger Sharks that patrol … Continue reading Pregnant Tiger Sharks in Fuvahmulah, Maldives
The opportunity presented itself and allowed me to finally make it to the Maldives. The Maldives is a group of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean. There are about 26 atolls that are in the Republic of the … Continue reading First Day Diving Haddhunmathi Atoll
Just before a small storm we dropping on to a dive site that is know for Manta Ray sightings. Unfortunately, we did not see any Manta Ray’s on this dive but we did find a few resting Turtles along the … Continue reading Turtle Tuesday – Maldives
Today is our fourth day diving the dive site appropriately named Tiger Shark Zoo. Each day visibility has improved and we are seeing more and more unique sharks. It’s now easy to identify unique scares, cuts, spots, etc. We were … Continue reading Tiger Shark with a Dislocated Jaw
The video above is from the second day of diving Tiger Shark Zoo. The first day, I was positioned at the end of the site close to the reef. I didn’t realize that I had to quickly jockey for position … Continue reading Diving Tiger Shark Zoo – Day 2
Images were captured around the southern island of Fuvahmulah in the Maldives. Fuvahmulah is an isolated island in Maldivian archipelago. This unique island in the Indian … Continue reading Fuvahmulah – Dive Guides and Scuba Divers
This photograph was captured along the coast of Fuvahmulah. More images taken in the Maldives can be found here. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday : Sunburst
Inspired by Photos by Jez photo and writing prompts. This challenge is focused on reflections. All images captured in Maldives at a fishing port on an … Continue reading Water Water Everywhere – Maldives
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 … Continue reading Sweetlips – Maldives Edition
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 … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday : Yellow Boxfish
This morning I woke up to an email from Scubaverse that stated my video submission for the month of July is a winner! Scubaverse is the … Continue reading A Pleasant Surprise : Contest Winner
The underwater world is full of vibrant colors. As an underwater image-maker, sometimes we need to light our subject to bring out these exciting and rich colors. Occasionally, it is better to go back to basics and produce black & … Continue reading Black and White Underwater – Maldives
Graeffe’s Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei) is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean. Pearsonothuria graeffei is a scavenger and roams around on the seabed sifting through sediment with its feeding tentacles. Pearsonothuria graeffei is a roughly cylindrical, thin-walled sea cucumber that grows to about 12 inches … Continue reading Weird Wildlife Wednesday : Graeffe’s Sea Cucumber
Dwells in coral reefs Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific Hunts small fish and mobile invertebrates Uses its large fins to corner prey Venomous Mature lionfish can spawn … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday : Lionfish
