nature photography
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Granulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus) – Indo‑Pacific
The Granulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus) is a striking reef dweller. It is found throughout the tropical Indo‑Pacific, from East Africa to Fiji. It often appears in shallow coral and rubble zones between 1 and 40 meters deep. This species has short, rounded arms. Its body is plush, ranging from pink to beige, and is…
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Purple Nudibranch
Also known as the Apolegma Nudibranch (Hypselodoris apolegma) and Apolegma Sea Slug. This nudibranch was spotted off the coast of Puerto Galera in the Philippines. Slowing moving along a beautiful coral reef. More images from dives in the Philippines can be found here.
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Small Fish Alert: Sea Goldie
The Sea Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), also known as the Orange Basslet, Lyretail Coralfish, Lyretail Anthias, Orange Seaperch, Scalefin Anthias and a few more other names. Sea Goldie is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an anthias from the subfamily Anthiinae part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. Images capture in the Red…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Sea Stars
Sea stars are commonly called “starfish” although they are not fish Sea Stars are marine invertebrates with a central disc and usually five arms. They are also commonly referred to as Starfish. There are about 2,000 species of Sea Stars. Color, shape, and size varies however all resemble a star. They possess the very cool…
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Wordless Wednesday : Sharks
These images were captured off the coast of the Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico. Wordless Wednesday Wildlife Wednesday
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Happy World Dolphin Day!
Today is great day to celebrate one of the smartest and beloved creatures in the ocean. There are over 40 species of dolphins inhabiting nearly all environments (freshwater and saltwater) underwater. Dolphins produce elaborate sounds such as clicks, squawks, speaks barks, etc. to communicate. They also have a healthy appetite for fish which they generally…
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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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Wordless Wednesday : Sea Creature
During a night dive off the coast of Curaçao, a cornetfish was observed and photographed. The species identified is the Atlantic/Blue-spotted Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria), commonly found in the southern Caribbean, highlighting the region’s rich marine biodiversity.