IUCN Conservation Status: DATA DEFICIENT This harlequin blue sea goddess is only about an inch long This ornate creature is a type of nudibranch called a Harlequin Blue Sea Goddess. The photo was taken at Blue Heron Bridge near West Palm Beach, Florida. This small marine sea slug is only about an inch long! These […]
IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Sharptail eels orange eyes match their orange spots This is the head of a sharptail eel, which is a type of snake eel. Although these creatures resemble a snake, don’t confuse this with a “sea snake”. So, what’s the difference? Sea snakes are reptiles that need to surface to breathe […]
IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN This grooved brain coral is from the Dominican Republic This photo of a grooved brain coral is one of my favorite underwater photos that I have ever taken. I took this this photo while diving on the Morales shipwreck in the Dominican Republic off the coast of Bayahibe. This was […]
IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN This bluestriped grunt was in the waters off of Siesta Key in Florida I took this photo of a bluestriped grunt during some of the hours of snorkeling that I did in Siesta Key, Florida this past year. This year the water had been more clear than I had ever […]
IUCN Conservation Status: VULNERABLE With a front like a ray and a back like a shark, it’s easy to see where the guitarfish gets its name This interesting creature is called a guitarfish. The body shape of this fish resembles a guitar. The front half looks like a ray, while the back half looks like […]
Goliath groupers are my favorite to shoot in black and white With the incredible photography equipment available these days, it’s becoming less common to see black and white underwater photography. I’m a big fan of black and white photography, on land and underwater. Large subjects, like goliath groupers, are my favorite to shoot in black […]
The minnows always seem to return to the same areas every year Come mid-summer every year in the Florida Keys, a unique but temporary frenzy of life occurs out on the reefs. Silverside minnows school by the thousands at various sites, shallow to deep, reefs as well as shipwrecks. Their presence draws in the whole […]
Each print on the back and wings of a spotted eagle ray is unique! Many divers would agree that spotted eagle rays are some of the most graceful and photogenic creatures in the sea. Each with a unique print on its back and wings, similar to a fingerprint. Reaching widths approaching 11 feet, these giant […]
“Her energy and enthusiasm about nature and the importance of protecting it was refreshing and contagious” Over the past weekend, I had the pleasure of interviewing Carol “Krill” Carson, co-founder and president of the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance, our partner for the month of October 2020. Her energy and enthusiasm about nature and the […]
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 […]