Curiosities and informations about underwater critters.
Diving at night is in itself a very different situation compared to daytime diving. Even in the same dive site there can be sensational changes between day and night. In the Mediterranean Sea, in particular, a sandy-muddy substrate can transform during the hours of darkness from a desert expanse to… Continue reading
Biological introduction The Lutjanidae is a family of very recognizable and well represented fish, with about 100 species present throughout the world (many are deep, different inhabit estuaries and some are present even in fresh water).This family is known to us, in “multilanguage” mode, as that of the Snappers. Because… Continue reading
For many years, Stratoni a small gulf in Northern Aegean Sea, along with many other small and bigger gulfs that compose the beautiful coastline of east Thessaloniki Region was a place with rich marine life, big numbers of different fish species in a sandy sea bottom covered sea grass, sponges,… Continue reading
Many of us consider macro diving and photography to be the ultimate pleasure. If you are into colorful critters, then check out our top macro destinations in the world. Continue reading
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
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
Congratulations to Scubashooters Scientific Director, Sandro Carniel! His last “pop-science” book “Oceani, il futuro scritto nell’acqua” (Hoepli ed.) was awarded the Costa Smeralda Prize (Premio Costa Smeralda), sponsored by the Consorzio Costa Smeralda, within the “essay” category during a public cerimony held at the Porto Cervo tennis club (Sardinia), last April 28th.… Continue reading
The Canyons are the adrenaline junkie’s sites of choice. During times of strong currents, boasting a thrilling ride with rest-stops in the naturally formed bowls while you watch all this different amazing schools of trevally, tuna, and sometimes barracuda hang effortlessly in the current. The Alma Jane wreck is a… Continue reading
Imagine diving yourself in a dark, gloomy environment, perhaps enlightened only by some pale ray of moonlight… light with your torch and suddenly there appears a curious animal with unusual appearance… think of the dismay and restlessness that it might assail you if you did not know that the cluster… Continue reading
The Cuckoo Wrasse (Labrus mixtus, whose Latin name refers to two essential characteristics: pronounced lips and stunning mixture of colors) is a marine fish belonging to the order of Perciformes, the family of Labridae and the subfamily of wrasses. The Labridae family is extremely common in the Mediterranean: all the… Continue reading
