Explore The Blue

Batfish Identification

September 2, 2010

Batfish are a favorite of scuba divers, as these fish are highly inquisitive in nature and will often come right up to the face of a diver to investigate and sometimes follow a group of divers for the entire length of their dive curiously circling. These fish are known to be a diver’s favorite safety [...]

Shark-tastic Underwater Photography

August 29, 2010

photo by WIlly Volk on flickr photo by Julian Cohen on flickr photo by pterantula on flickr photo by psmithson on flickr photo by dantheurer flickr photo by WIlly Volk on flickr photo by Tom Weilenmann on flickr photo by doug.deep on flickr photo by WIlly Volk on flickr photo by adam coster on flickr

Diving Marine Life Guides: The Eel Appeal

August 24, 2010

Scuba divers, for as long as we can remember have had a fascination with eel sightings. We’ve heard divers narrate their giant eel or other eel encounters post-dive with just as much gusto as shark sightings are expressed. Often sighted concealed in their labyrinthine lairs, with only their heads peeking out from the rocky shadows [...]

Can You Identify These Fish Species?

August 19, 2010

Take our quiz to find out just how well your fish identification skills are. See how many fish you can name from the pictures below – * Photo Credits: photos by M. Christian Selfridge, BlueBeyond, richard ling, alfonsator, loloieg, Boogies with Fish, TGIGreeny, glintle , doug.deep, PacificKlaus and Nataraj Metz on flickr

Know Your Dolphins: Types of Dolphin Species

August 16, 2010

With the mention of Dolphins people instantly picture the quintessential Bottlenose dolphin, the stars of many marine shows and movies. Indeed, the bottlenose is the image of the dolphin species at large, with it’s seemingly permanent smile and reputation for it’s extreme intelligence. But did you know there are over 40 different species of dolphin [...]

Enchanting Jellies

July 29, 2010

A marine creature often misunderstood and feared, jellyfish are easily one of the most enchanting invertebrates of the sea. Found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea they come is all shapes, colors and sizes jellyfish make for great underwater photography subjects. Here’s a look at some amazing photographs of a variety [...]

The Truth About The Misunderstood Jellyfish

July 28, 2010

Come the months of Summer, July and August and along with the talk of sun, sand and beaches comes the invasion of the jelly like orbs, the cause of fear among each goers and divers alike. Sightings of these complex and kind of strange marine invertebrates often triggers an unjustifiable fear that has for long [...]

Creatures That Go Bump In The Night

July 21, 2010

As the sun sets, and most of the reefs inhabitants make their way home for the night, there are groups of reef dwelling fish that are just beginning their day. Nocturnal fish make scuba diving at night a fascinating experience as these species of fish are mostly hidden during the day. These fish tend to [...]

Meet the Pineapplefish

July 15, 2010

Australia is home to several unique plant and animal species that are found nowhere else in the world, and the creatures inhabiting it’s oceans are no exception. Meet the Pineapple fish, one of the more unique fishes you will come across while scuba diving along the waters off coastal Queensland, New South Wales, and Western [...]

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