Carpophyllum Rules Exposed Shores
Sometimes they form coastal areas that look like miniature replicas of giant Macrocystis kelp forests.
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White Clown With Orange Dots
I am not sure if this sea slug, clown nudibranch Ceratosoma amoenum, is common. Last summer we saw many of them on the rocks in very shallow water, perhaps less than one meter deep, in Maitai Bay in Northland. However, I don’t remember seeing them there in previous years. I used to see them regularly […]
Blue Cod Has Big Mouth
Nothing wrong about having a big mouth 🙂 They are very curious, keen to taste unusual things … like a diver’s fingers or a snorkel. Some individuals even like to be touched gently. We have a funny story from years ago. We met two fish, one of them touched palm of my wife Ivana. The […]
Red Algae Of Temperate Southern Pacific
Fantastic colors of algae in temperate southern Pacific Ocean make diving in those forests very exciting.
Indian Summer at Goat Island
We are enjoying a beautiful Indian summer this year … both above and below water surface. Tento rok si užÃvame krásne babie leto … nad aj pod vodnou hladinou.
It Is Quiet Under Kelp Forest Canopy
Dense kelp forest of brown stalked sea weed Ecklonia radiata on rocky reef in Leigh, New Zealand. Thick canopy of kelp fronds limit light penetration and create unique habitat and quiet twilight atmosphere.