Greenbanded goby – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Cayman Greenbanded goby – IUCN Conservation Status: ENDANGERED Christopher Columbus called Samana Bay “Golfo de las Flechas” This beautiful sunset is from the Samana Peninsula in the Dominican Republic. More specifically this was taken near a small municipal district called, Arroyo Barril, just west of Samana. If […]
HUMPBACK WHALE – IUCN Conservation Status: ENDANGERED Playa El Valle is located 100 miles from shoals of the Silver Bank This sunset is also brought to you by the Dominican Republic. However, this sunset is from El Valle, a small town along the northeastern coast. This was a remote, white-sand, cove-style beach. The beach sits […]
SALTMARSH SPARROW – IUCN Conservation Status: ENDANGERED This intertidal salt marsh is called Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area This sunset photo was taken where I live, in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. This intertidal salt marsh is called Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area. This costal estuary is an important habitat for birds, fish, crustaceans, and seals. When viewed from […]
He used the view he had from his boat to help them locate the fish, and with his help they were able to quickly and efficiently rescue the fish. The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance leads the way for the preservation and protection of the animals that call the waters of New England home. One […]
They have removed 181,273 pieces of debris from the ocean and have planted 8,900 trees and shrubs with their 5,800 volunteers. The Ocean Blue Project has dedicated itself to protecting the ocean and the environment They have removed 181,273 pieces of debris from the ocean and have planted 8,900 trees and shrubs with their 5,800 […]
It was heartening to see so many different life forms after being confined to our houses and apartments for so long. The Ocean Defenders Alliance have one goal in mind: to keep the ocean debris-free. This includes abandoned lobster traps, which are often left behind in the water after lobster hunting season. These left-over traps […]
The American Lobster resonates with vibrant colors When I took this photo, my hand’s were as cold as can be. Matt and I were diving off the coast of Maine near the Nubble Lighthouse, and the water temperature was about 42 degrees. I myself am susceptible to the cold, especially in my digits. My fingers […]
Without Jill, I would have never taken this photo of the plumeria tree. I have to give most if not all of the credit of this photo of a plumeria to my wife, Jill. We were in Maui for our honeymoon, and we were driving the Road to Hana. About halfway through the morning, we […]
The dwarf seahorse is the “slowest-moving fish”! Seahorses rely on camouflage as their primary form of survival. As if sea horses weren’t hard enough to find already, there is a type of seahorse called a “dwarf seahorse”. To find these, you need a sharp eye, patience, and luck. This photo is a dwarf seahorse that […]
Fingerprint cyphomas eat sea fans and sea whips “What am I looking at?” That is usually what people think when they see a fingerprint cyphoma. What is a fingerprint cyphoma? These are about one-inch long gastropods. Think of them like underwater snails. Many divers are familiar with a similar marine gastropod, the flamingo tongue. Fingerprint […]