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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If ever there was a cute fish, it has to be this. A member of the porcupinefish family (and close relative of the pufferfish), with huge eyes that resemble Betty Boop and massive lips that look almost human, it is …
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Great Barracuda look ferocious, and have a fearsome reputation in some parts. From my experience though I find them rather friendly sorts, and somewhat shy yet curious at the same time. Sometimes when diving you will get that feeling that …
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Anemones, such as the Giant Anemone picture here, are famous now thanks to the brightly coloured clownfish from Pixar movie fame. These fish do not live in the Caribbean however, and so the local anemones sway around uninhabited while they …
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Once again I find myself writing about the amazing detail there is to be seen in the underwater world if one looks close enough. The diversity of life that can be found in the sea never ceases to amaze me, …
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The Stag Beetle has to be the most impressive of all European beatles, the male of which is pictured here with its impressive head gear. Finding this one guarding a rock in our garden in Galicia, Spain, was quite an …
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These anemone looking creatures are in fact Florida Corallimorphs, a close relative that are not particularly common here in Anguilla, although from time to time small groups may be sighted clinging tightly to rocky substrate. These filter feeders are a …
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These feisty little fish are quite fun to watch underwater. Flitting around busily they are not scared to chase off even the biggest of intruders as they carefully tend their algal gardens or defend their latest clutch of eggs. There …
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