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Sea Anemone

Scuba Diving Touch Me Nots (Part 2)

December 27, 2009

Mistaken as harmless, some marine invertebrates and coral can cause allergic reactions, sting or contain toxic substances…

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Scuba Diving Touch Me Nots (Part 1)

December 26, 2009

A question frequently asked by Scuba Divers is what are the toxic/stinging/hazardous coral and marine life you should avoid touching while Scuba diving? Most divers know and are aware of the toothy creatures to keep away from while diving, but often mistaken for harmless plants or nonliving gelatinous masses are marine invertebrates and coral that [...]

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Sea Anemone: An Underwater Photographer’s Delight

December 10, 2009

Long before the popular Pixar movie ‘Finding Nemo‘, about the adorable Clown fish that resided in a Sea Anemone became popular, Scuba divers have favored the ornately colored sea creatures never passing up a photo opportunity if they spot one. Anemones (pronounced: uh-NEM-uh-nee) often mistaken for plants are actually predatory animals closely related to Coral [...]

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