Deep Sea Cucumber
I have a beautiful, deep sea-cucumber for you all today that was found by our Smithsonian scientists this year on the island of Klein Curacao. This thing was bi... Read more.
Candy Bass, Liopropoma carmabi
Good morning friends, here is the hands-down most beautiful fish Curacao has to offer; it’s called a Candy Basslet, Liopropoma carmabi and it lives at a depth... Read more.
Christmas Tree Worm
While out on my second dive today and while waiting for the sub, I snapped a shot of a beautiful burgundy-colored Christmas Tree worm for you all. These gentle ... Read more.
Coney, Cephalopholis fulva
Hello from overcast Curacao. I went with Aimee and the three dogs before work this morning to plant baby yuccas; when the giant century plant in our front yard... Read more.
Stove-Pipe Sponge Re-Growth
Good morning from Curacao… Here you see a fallen section of a Stove-Pipe sponge (Aplysina archeri) in purple, with new growth climbing up a Row Pore Rope spon... Read more.
Colorful Brain Coral
Good morning friends, how was your weekend??? I have a cool brain coral photo for you today; I discovered this coral at 75 feet by the tiny island of Klein Cura... Read more.
Deep Sea Giant Hermit Crab, Dardanus insignis
Hey gang, here’s one of the largest deep-sea hermit crabs (about the size of a grapefruit) I have seen to date, named Dardanus insignis, the “southern form... Read more.
Tretocidaris bartletti (A. Agassiz), Deep Sea Urchins
Hi friends, I have a large,rare sea urchin called a Tretocidaris bartletti (A. Agassiz) for you all today that was found this year by the Smithsonian scientist... Read more.
Dark Mantis Shrimp, Neogonodactylus curacaoensis
Good afternoon all, I think this is a Dark Mantis Shrimp, Neogonodactylus curacaoensis, but like so many times before, I could be wrong… I’m pretty sure it... Read more.
Crab Molt
Good morning friends, here’s something cool from my trip to Klein Curacao last Friday. These are NOT live crabs, they are molts or skeletons that got left be... Read more.