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HM1581.jpg by Mark Kenny
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-11-18 Views: 270 | Comments: 0
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Diver with ‘jukung’ out rigger boat. This shot is taken in Bali where these small craft are often used to reach the spectacular dive sites here.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 291 | Comments: 0
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Diver photographing sea fan. Bali is famous for its colourful corals and sea fans thrive in the nutrient rich waters.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 383 | Comments: 0
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Tompot Blenny. This small fish is one of the most colourful and comic looking in the UK and often found hiding in holes on shallow coastal reefs.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-03 Views: 317 | Comments: 0
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Lemon Goby. The Red Sea is full of colourful tropical fish and these tiny little fish is one of the most striking although it is often missed as it hides in branching corals.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 291 | Comments: 0
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Dog Fish or Rough Hound. There are several species of sharks in UK waters but the dog fish is one of the most commonly encountered resting on the seabed during the day.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 362 | Comments: 0
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The summer months bring several species of jelly fish into UK waters some of which, this species included, can give swimmers a nasty sting.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 372 | Comments: 0
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This camouflaged species is supposed to have been the one St. Peter plucked from the sea leaving two dark spots on its flanks where his fingers gripped the fish.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 306 | Comment: 1
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The Komodo National Park in Indonesia is perhaps best known as the home of the famous Komodo dragon, but is also has some of the richest coral reefs on the planet.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 1763 | Comments: 0
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The coral reefs in the Komodo National Park in Indonesia have incredible variety and diversity fed by the mixing of the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 Views: 289 | Comments: 0
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These tiny shrimp live on sea whips or wire coral where they are almost impossible to spot due to their camouflage.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 314 | Comments: 0
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These fish are amongst some of natures strangest looking and often mimic sponges. They are ambush hunters and have one of the fastest strike speeds in the animal world.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 Views: 279 | Comments: 0
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Small fish often hide amongst corals for protection as they grow. This little guy is the size of a 10 cent coin and was found in Lembeh Straits in Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 370 | Comments: 0
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In the sea man’s debris is often put to good use. This old beer bottle is now coated in sponge and makes a handy home for this tiny blenny - Lembeh Straits in Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-02 Views: 478 | Comments: 0
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These small cuttle fish rarely swim and in fact walk across the sea bed hunting small fish and crustaceans. When they are about to strike they display this bright colour array - Lembeh Straits in Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 1008 | Comments: 0
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Nudibranchs are sea slugs, but you will never find one as brightly patterned in your garden! The colour and pattern are to warn predators that they carry a venom and should not be consumed - Lembeh Straits in Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 Views: 384 | Comments: 0
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These odd looking fish always look as though they have a real struggle to swim Their shape is in fact amour plating which makes them very unattractive prey - Lembeh Straits in Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 1778 | Comments: 0
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Stargazers get their from their habit of lying mostly buried in the sand with just their eyes showing. When prey swims over they leap out from hiding and gobble them up - Lembeh Straits in Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 Views: 416 | Comments: 0
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These small lion fish spend most of their time resting on the sea bed or reef waiting for prey to swim by. Their array of venomous spines means that they show no fear of an approaching diver - Lembeh Straits in Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 398 | Comments: 0
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This strange looking fish is not from the tropics but from the cold waters of the UK. They live in deep water for most of the year only coming in to the shallows the spawn and guard their eggs until they hatch.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 979 | Comments: 0
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These graceful giants only feed on tiny plankton carried by ocean currents. They show no fear of divers and will often circle them whilst feeding, an amazing experience – Komodo Island, Indonesia.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 380 | Comments: 0
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These cute little fish are often found with clown fish in the large anemones in the Red Sea. They are constantly on the move so can be difficult to photograph well.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 516 | Comments: 0
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The Red Sea comprises many different reef formations. This is a Habili, or a reef which is still growing and still has to reach the surface.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 864 | Comments: 0
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Dugongs or sea cows are a threatened species world wide and are particularly rare in the Red Sea. They are found in sheltered bays remote from the colourful reefs where they feed on sea grass.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 840 | Comments: 0
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Big schools of blue fusiliers are often seen in the Red Sea as they charge along the reef looking for food. They do not stay long though and you have to be quick to capture an image.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 Views: 400 | Comments: 0
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The end of another perfect dive in the Red Sea as divers return to their live aboard boat.
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Green turtles in the Red Sea are very approachable particularly when they are feeding. They are often accompanied by a pair of remora cling fish who even follow them to the surface when the turtle comes up to breath.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 576 | Comments: 0
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All divers like to explore wrecks and they make great photographic subjects particularly when the corals begin to turn them into an extension of the reef - Red Sea, Egypt.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 Views: 376 | Comments: 0
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All divers like to explore wrecks and they make great photographic subjects particularly when the corals begin to turn them into an extension of the reef - Red Sea, Egypt.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 Views: 373 | Comments: 0
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All divers like to explore wrecks and they make great photographic subjects particularly when the corals begin to turn them into an extension of the reef - Red Sea, Egypt.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 Views: 553 | Comments: 0
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Some times lion fish will become extremely bold, especially when they see their reflection in the dome port of a camera housing. They will come very close and you must watch out for those venomous spines.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 | Last Modified: 2008-12-22 Views: 761 | Comment: 1
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One of the trade marks of the Red Sea are they colourful soft corals which feed on the nutrients carried by the often strong currents.
Submitted by: divetime on 2008-12-03 Views: 367 | Comments: 0
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