I've shared quite a few images of shipwrecks lately. As an underwater photographer I am fascinated by these lumps of rusting metal, and the way that marine life finds and slowly colonizes them, creating incredible biodiversity hotspots. Many of these artificial...
New research has indicated that the expected rises in ocean temperature may combine with ocean acidification to affect marine organisms in unforeseen ways. Scientists from the University of Portsmouth observed the growth of mussels (Mytilus edulis) in conditions that...
I love the chance to photograph octopuses. In my last post I showed some images taken in the Mediterranean, featuring the Common Octpopus (Octopus vulgaris). I realize, to my shame, I am not entirely sure which species I'm looking at in this series of images,...
I recently watched the Netflix documentary 'My Octopus Teacher'. What an amazing piece of story telling, with some really lovely imagery. Sadly, I haven't ever befriended an octopus, but I have encountered them all over the world, albeit briefly. Here's a few from...
Full of character and often feisty, damsels are oftentimes best left in the wild. Here's a selection from my favorite location. Back when I first started keeping fish, every store seemed to have a tank of cheap juvenile damsels - humbugs, dominoes, etc. that everyone...
I've been thinking about shipwrecks of late, after my post about an ancient wreck in Greece. I thought you might like to see these images by way of a comparison. This is Il Motore 'the engine' from Sardinia. There's something I find very visually satisfying about...
I first dived the Peristera wreck, as it is known, a few years back, before it was advertised as a dive site that was open to wider diving community. I have to say, it was a truly awesome experience. The small islet of Peristera sits off the coast of Alonissos, a...
To wrap up MACNA 2020, Reefs.com brings you two FREE live reef events you won’t want to miss! REEF HAPPY HOUR w/ Rich Ross Rich Ross (MASNA AOTY 2014) hosts a live happy hour with special guests: Joe Yaiullo (MASNA AOTY 2016) - Long Island Aquarium Felicia McCauley -...
You may well have seen images of the oil spill that is blighting the reefs and beaches of this lovely island. While the media reports that much of the fuel oil has now been pumped out of MV Wakashio, a great deal has already washed ashore damaging reefs, seagrass...
While working on a few posts about camouflage in fish, I came across a fascinating news release about just how black deep sea fish can be. The research, led by scientists from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, found sixteen unrelated species of...