The “biting” fight between males of Pseudanthias

In nature the struggle for territorial and reproductive dominance is an ethological aspect present in many animal species: a behavior affecting also the marine fauna, although with a lower frequency and greater difficulty of observation. At certain particular times of the year, if you are lucky, while diving in the… Continue reading

Scubashooters magazine News!

42 issues of “Scubashooters”; as many as the answer to life’s essential question, according to Douglas Adams in his “Galactic guide for hitchhikers”. And SCUBA divers are a little hitchhikers too, due to their always overweight luggages, full of diving photographic, video gears and apparatus, often custom made so to… Continue reading

The Octopus Marine Biology

In this virtual laboratory, we will analyze a single click by passing it through X-rays! We will study some behaviors from the biological / naturalistic point of view, to better understand how or when to find the best conditions to shoot certain subjects, and will tell a little of curiosity… Continue reading

You’re Cool Dad! Marine Biology

PREFACE Today we present the shot “You’re cool dad!” depicting a male specimen of Apogon imberbis, during the seasonal hatching of the eggs. The picture was taken in July, in plain summer, when these colorful fishes culminate their breeding season with the male specimens that brood & protect the eggs… Continue reading

An Anomaly of Nature: Tiger Sharks in Honokohau, Hawaii Marine Biology

Another summer day in Hawaii begins with the sun cresting over the ridge of Mauna Loa. Inside Honokohau harbor, the busiest harbor on the Big Island of Hawaii, numerous commercial and recreational vessels begin their preparations for their day’s activities on the ocean. The sea is calm and the air… Continue reading