nature photography

Wildlife Wednesday: Leopard Feeding

During a remarkable safari, the group observed a leopard feeding on a warthog, highlighting nature’s beauty and its circle of life. Although they missed the chase, they found the leopard enjoying its meal in tall grass. A video documenting this scene is available, but viewer discretion is advised due to its content.
Frogfish in St. Vincent

Frogfish are a group of fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, known for their unusual appearance and unique hunting strategy. These fish are often called Anglerfish or Frogfish because they have a modified dorsal fin that resembles a fishing rod with a lure attached to the end. The lure, known as an esca, is typically…
Top 10 Scuba Diving Destination Wishlist

Every January, WordPress offers a #bloganuary writing challenge. Each day during the monthlong challenge, the WordPress team provides prompts to inspire writing and sharing. Today’s writing prompt challenge is: If you had a billion US dollars, how would you spend it? I would definitely not spend it all in one shot. However, some money would…
Bunaken National Park Turtles

Bunaken National Park is a marine park north of Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The park is located near the center of the Coral Triangle and was established as a national park in 1991. Bunaken National Park is also home to a large resident population of sea turtles. We lost count of how many turtles we saw…
White-Spotted Hermit Crab Feeding
A Family of Clark’s Anemonefish in Fiji

The sea is flat, the sun is out, and the dive boats leave the resort loaded with tanks and camera gear for another morning in Fiji. After a ride of about 45 minutes, we arrive at a new dive site in the Koro Sea and begin descending in buddy teams along a sloping sea wall.…
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.
Underwater Critters From Viti Levu

All photos were captured underwater in the southern region of Viti Levu. Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. Fiji hosts many different species of colorful nudibranchs and flatworms. Many scuba divers find sea slugs boring but I find them fascinating. Click on the images to enlarge and scroll through the…
Juvenile Yellow Painted Frogfish

This was a very exciting and extremely special moment! I was able to capture a few images of a juvenile Painted Frogfish expand its jaw. Frogfish have the ability to enlarge their mouth cavity 12-fold to catch prey. Frogfish mostly dwell in tropical and subtropical bodies of water. They are frequently spotted in open sand…
Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum)

The Flamingo Tongue Snail, Cyphoma gibbosum, a marine gastropod that lives below the low tide mark. It is common on many Caribbean and southern Atlantic coral reefs. This Flamingo Tongue was spotted in the Bahamas. The sea snail grows to a maximum of 1 inch long and can be commonly found attached to a gorgonians…