wildlife wednesday
Browse weekly underwater wildlife galleries featuring sea creatures, macro moments, and natural encounters beneath the surface.
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Wildlife Wednesday : Hermit Crab
There are over 800 species of hermit crabs divided into two groups – marine and land. Most underwater hermit crabs require shelter produced by other organisms or risk being defenseless. Hermit crabs pick shells that help them increase mobility along with security. Most aquatic hermit crabs are omnivores. The hermit crab above is feasting on…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Banded Guitarfish
The Banded Guitarfish, found off Cabo San Lucas, is a species within the Rhinobatidae family, inhabiting East Pacific waters from California to Mazatlan. This calm species resembles sharks and thrives in nutrient-rich waters during Winter and Spring, preferring rocky or sandy ocean areas. Observers can safely dive near them.
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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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Wildlife Wednesday : Jellyfish
It has been estimated that Jellyfish have been around for millions of years. Jellyfish are found all over the world in both cold and warm, deep and shallow, and along coastal waters. Jellyfish do not have brains, hearts, bones or eyes. Some Jellyfish are able to use their tentacles to sting or paralyse their prey…
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Wildlife Wednesday : Moray Eel
Morays Eels constantly open and close their mouths, a behavior that is often perceived as a threat, but the action simply moves water through their gills for respiration. This images was captured off the coast of Oman. Here’s a link to my dive trip review.
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Wildlife Wednesday : Flamingo Tongue
This is an image of a Flamingo Tongue feeding on soft coral in the Bahamas. Flamingo Tongues (Cyphoma gibbosum) are commonly found on many of the coral reefs in the Caribbean and the tropical western Atlantic. They grow to about 1 inch. I used a Sealife DC2000 compact camera – here’s a link to my…