A few days ago, a friend asked if I ever observed a fish eat another fish while on a dive. “Of course“, I answered. And I continued to elaborated that I have witnessed and captured on video several fish during … Continue reading Moray Eels on the Hunt
Aetobatus Narinari commonly known as the Spotted Eagle Ray is one of my favorites in the ray family. Spotted Eagle Rays are one of the most distinctive species of rays due to the white spots and rings across their dorsal … Continue reading Observing Spotted Eagle Rays
Today is my birthday! I originally planned to be in the Philippines celebrating and scuba diving the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered my magnificent birthday dive schedule this year. And … Continue reading Ending A Decade of Birthday Dives
I belong to a local scuba diving club called the NYC Sea Gypsies. Under normal conditions, the club along with a sub-group focused on underwater photography and videography meet once a month. Both events are hosted for free at various … Continue reading Pretty Fishies and Our Dive Club Meetings
Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation has forced me to clear out my DVR, clean my crib and organize some of my digital files. Going through a lot of digital files has brought back a lot of great memories from a … Continue reading Short Underwater Clips
The New York Underwater Photographic Society (NYUPS) is a sub-group of the NYC Sea Gypsies dive club. I’m not 100% sure but I think the Sea Gypsies might be the largest dive club in the US. It is definitely the … Continue reading Compact Moments : NY Underwater Photographic Society
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
As I mentioned in my last post, I traveled to the Bahamas to dive Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. I met our dive liveaboard charter, the Dolphin Dream in Palm Beach, Florida and sailed first to Grand Bahama Island to … Continue reading Sharks in Black & White and Color
After leaving Nusa Lembongan my next dive destination was Tulamben located in the north eastern region of Bali. Tulamben is north of the Nusa Islands. However, before I headed to Tulamben, I decided to spend a few days in Seminyak … Continue reading Scuba Diving Tulamben
Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida are small neighboring islands located off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. And just off the southern coast of Nusa Penida resides a population of Manta Rays. The Manta Rays can be observed year-round which … Continue reading Scuba Diving Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida
During our recent dive trip to the Red Sea, we encounter a few curious Napoleon Wrasse’s. The accompanied video shows how close they came to my lens and also other divers. I shot these underwater video clips with a Gopro … Continue reading Scuba Diving with Napoleon Wrasse in Egypt
Here are a few fun facts about Jellyfish Jellyfish swim in large groups called blooms. Not all Jellyfish have tentacles. (Not all Jellyfish sting) Jellyfish do not have brains. A single Jellyfish can release as much as 45,000 eggs each … Continue reading Observing Jellyfish in the Red Sea, Egypt
The majority of recreational diving around the world is conducted during the day. There are many scuba divers that are apprehensive about diving at night or in low light environments. And some divers just find night dives creepy. And that … Continue reading Night Diving
I spent a week diving off the coast of the Hallaniyat Islands in Oman. Diving was guided by the awesome team from the Oman Aggressor. Diving the Hallaniyat Islands is highly underrated. In this video I’ve highlighted the top 10 … Continue reading Cool Underwater Creatures in Oman
