IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern Slippery dick wrasses are protogynous hermaphrodites This fish is a slippery dick. You read that right. This fish’s common name is “slippery dick”. Its scientific name is “Halichoeres bivittatus”, but no one calls it by that name. In this photo, the slippery dick wrasse is eating a crab. I was watching this fish for […]
This is a photo of Wilbur the goliath grouper. Wilbur is a friendly ~200 pound juvenile goliath grouper that lives around the M/V Castor shipwreck off Boynton Beach, Florida. In terms of size, Wilbur is a small goliath grouper. In his life Wilbur could grow to 800+ pounds. Wilbur follows divers around like a puppy […]
Staghorn coral spawns once a year in the late summer This is a photo of staghorn coral spawning. It was taken at the Coral Restoration Foundation nursery off Tavernier, Florida. Staghorn coral spawns once a year in the late summer, in the middle of the night. These corals broadcast spawn, meaning that male and female corals release their […]
Matt and I were diving at Nubble Lighthouse Finding a flounder on the floor of the ocean is always exciting for me. Flounder are a type of flat fish that spend their time living on the sea floor. This particular fish is a yellowtail flounder. I spotted this flounder while Matt and I were diving […]
This pillar coral was at the core of bio site 7 Dendrogyra cylindrus a.k.a. pillar coral is found in the Caribbean Sea and the western Atlantic Ocean. This particular structure is found in the Dominican Republic southwest of Bayahibe. I took this photo in 2011 as part of a site assessment of the Morales “shipwreck”, […]
This is a photo of a chestnut moray eel. The photo was taken in West Palm Beach, Florida. Many divers are familiar with Blue Heron Bridge in West Palm Beach. It is a top tier shore dive. And unfortunately, that is no longer a secret. Divers travel from all over to dive under this bridge […]
The trail had a five foot base of snow As Matt and I emerged through the tree line of the trail up to the summit of Mount Liberty, we found ourselves looking down on the icy forest below. The world around us was blanketed by a thick layer of snow. Before starting our journey, we […]
Not a good place to get lost This is a photo of vast pine forest in the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It’s pretty incredible to look out as far as you can see, and only see snow covered pine trees. In a strange way, it is a similar feeling to looking out […]
“Glissading” All fun and games until you hit a rock or ice chunk Ben and I recently explored Mt. Liberty to celebrate Wild Boyz Photography becoming “Incorporated”. Mt. Liberty is located in the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. If you are lucky enough to get a clear summit day, you overlook Franconia Notch […]
This photo is from a 2018 solo hike. On this day, I was descending from Mt. Lafayette in the White Mountains. Mt. Lafayette is in the Franconia Range, my favorite area of the White Mountains. On a clear day the views are hard to beat. The Franconia Ridge Trail is part of the Appalachian Trail (AT), so many people […]