I’ve been thinking a lot about shipwrecks recently and have revisited some photos from a tip to the Maldives a year or so back. I remembered how rare shipwrecks are in that region, in comparison to some of the busier waterways of the world, which is kind of a shame in a way, as the [...]
Nudibranchs are a source of endless fascination to many underwater photographers, with entire ‘festivals’ held in nudi hotspots such as Anilao in the Philippines; there’s even an event in the cold waters of Scotland. Nudibranchs can sometimes be mistaken for flatworms, and [...]
Like every underwater photographer I rely on Clownfish to provide me with almost-guaranteed close ups that magazine photo editors will be pleased with. They’re great for dropping into a spread that features wider images featuring wrecks or divers on a reef. I don’t think many folks laying [...]
Various news agencies are reporting the first cull of lionfish in the Mediterranean, five years after the invasive species was first found off the coast of Cyprus. It is believed that a recent widening and deepening of the Suez Canal has made it easier for Lionfish to reach the Med from the [...]
Last year I was fortunate enough to enjoy a dive trip in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Oman. One of the fish I wanted to ‘tick off my list’ was Amphiprion omanensis, the clown that is endemic to the region. As you can imagine I was also lucky enough to find some really [...]
You’d be forgiven for thinking that every anemone was brightly colored, if you were to go by the offerings in dealer’s tanks. Rose red Bubble tips were commonplace in the fish store I used to visit, for example. In reality though, many anemones are rather nondescript animals, that you’d [...]
I came across these images of a pristine reef from the Southern Red Sea recently, which I don’t think I’ve shared before. As you can see the coral is particularly fine. I thought it might be worth looking them over to see why I find shallow coral reefs so very enjoyable. It’s hard [...]
Recently, there have been reports that recreational chemicals are being found in crustacean populations in the UK. Whilst it is a great piece of clickbait to drive website traffic, it reminds us of the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in our rivers and, ultimately our seas. A [...]