News about underwater photography and environment preservation, informations and curiosities about marine critters and much more.
In the following article, in addition to describing the Serpula vermicularis, I would like to send a message to all those underwater photographers who, while admiring a subject, linger about its beauty and its details, leaving out the emotions it can instill up to making them love it and enhance… Continue reading
One of the most widely recognized fish in our oceans is the Lionfish. Whether it’s through the aquarium trade or the highly publicized invasion they have made into nonnative waters, Lionfish have taken the spotlight from many fish in recent years. Along with climate change and the invasion of… Continue reading
Will The Real Yamasui Please Stand Up Cuthona sp 13, Gosliner et al.(2015) ,which was previously identified as Trinchesia sp. 41 and mistakenly identified as Cuthona yamasui which, itself is also identified as Trinchesia yamasui, has created some misinterpretation to the identity of not only Cuthona yamasui but also that… Continue reading
A fish of the most unique, one of the most bizarre creatures that can be found in the sea, perhaps the most fascinating fish, is certainly the seahorse. The beauty and tenderness, the unique look and unmistakable in the animal world as well as its lifestyle, which leads him to… Continue reading
The karst area of the Vercors Region is located in the foothills of the France-Alps, bounded on the East by Grenoble and on the West by Valence in the Rhone valley. This location is an insiders’ tip where tourism has grown very slowly, barely industry, no congested roads, no large… Continue reading
Have you ever taken a photograph of a person who didn’t want you to? Did you chase them as fast as you could to get the perfect shot? What did their face look like? Their expression? Not great huh? For this reason as photographers we ask people if we can… Continue reading
Everybody Loves a Clown! Arguably one of the cutest fish in our oceans as portrayed in Disney’s Finding Nemo, the Clownfish has more to offer than your average fish. The Clownfish, also known as an anemonefish, has roughly 28 – 30 recognized species and makes its home in the warm… Continue reading
How would you like to float around a museum underwater? The creation of an artificial reef system promotes both art and conservation in Mexico? Christian Llewellyn discovers Musa Museum, a truly individual dive site in the Yucatan peninsula. One of my fondest memories as a child was the first… Continue reading
The word shrimp used in a derogatory manner can be used to identify someone as small or puny. Although these sea creatures are rather small, the role they play in our oceans is massive and their intricate behaviors and characteristics are just as big. With over 2000 different species, shrimp… Continue reading
September is not the best period: heavy rain and strong wind. However, this does not limit diving and especially the beauty of the dive sites in Puerto Galera, located in the eastern part of the island of Mindoro, in the Philippines. The diving sites are really a lot: wrecks, coral… Continue reading
