Just about every dive center I’ve visited in the Indo-pacific region has a ‘Nemo City’ or, if named before a certain small animated fishes exploits, an ‘Anemone Garden’, and for an underwater photographer, they are always a good thing. Whenever I have a [...]
There’s nothing better than finning along in the shallows and coming across an area of reef that takes your breath away. While this might seem like the last thing a diver wants, on occasion you come across an area of reef that makes you want to breathe every last bit of gas from your [...]
Most of the divers and underwater photographers I know seem to prefer being at depth rather than enjoying the shallows. While there are a few good reasons for this; avoiding boat traffic and keeping away from the surge and swell of the shallows are two that come to mind, on occasion [...]
I think all of us have a fascination with mangroves. I’ve visited a few mangrove growths over the years, but the images to follow are the first I’ve ever managed to take from the Red Sea coastline, where Avicennia marina is the overwhelmingly dominant species. Avicennia marina, the [...]
It seems that every diving destination I visit boasts an ‘Anemone City’ or ‘Nemo City’ somewhere within reach of its boats or on its house reef. I think it’s something to tick of the list of ‘things dive centers must be able to offer.’ It’s [...]
By any definition, the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s Queensland coast has had a hard time of it recently. Outbreaks of Crown of Thorns Stars, unprecedented levels of bleaching (some reports say 30% of the coral has been damaged or lost), along with outwash from recent floods have [...]
It is often suggested that aquarists offer tangs the occasional piece of meaty food, despite the fact that they are commonly considered to be herbivorous. I always used to wonder at this advice, thinking to myself that I had seen countless numbers of tangs in the wild, yet they were always, [...]
We all know that the wrasses, or Labridae family, are some of the most widespread and diverse of fishes. I’ve photographed them in just about every environment I’ve ever dived in and I always find them fascinating to watch; they’re always on the move, be it searching for [...]