Hiding among seagrass blades, I was extremely excited to capture this image of a tiny juvenile Queen Triggerfish. It illustrates the importance of seagrass areas as juvenile fish habitat, and also the delicate balance that potentially over-fished species such as …
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Sandy Island, part of Anguilla’s Marine Park System. This photograph was actually taken a number of years ago when Sandy Island still had a ship wreck on its stoney ‘berm’, giving it the quintessential ‘treasure island’ feel. The wreck has …
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This very relaxed Green Turtle was photographed on the 15 m sand/rubble sloping drop-off at Limestone Bay, Anguilla. It very obligingly let me make a close approach, but kept a watchful eye the whole time. Green Turtles of foraging age …
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Species of Halimeda algae do a lot to help create the quintessential island paradise. Not only do they provide a home for many small fish, such as the juvenile filefish seen in a previous post, but they also contribute a …
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Known locally as the Redmon in Anguilla, Squirrelfish are one of the more common fish families in the Caribbean. Of the species present, there are five which make up over 99% of sighting, and of these the Longspine Squirrelfish is …
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An Anguilla sunset can be a very special sight, especially when witnessed from Sandy Ground during the summer months, when the sun sizzles down into the sea, often accompanied by an incredible variety of yellows, oranges and reds. This particular …
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Expansive finger coral reefs such as this were common a few decades ago, but sadly today it is becoming less and less easy to find pristine examples. The one pictured here is located near Sandy Island, but unfortunately it is …
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The Spotted Spiny Lobster has to be one of my favourite lobster species (Panulirus guttatus) with its beautifully spotted body and very elusive nature. During the day it hides deep with reef recesses, only coming out at night …
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Great Star Coral polyps pictured open at night. These tiny creatures are incredible, with their delicate tentacles filter feeding food particles and their tiny skeletons slowly building huge reef structures over the centuries. Coral polyps are probably the most successful …
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