Underwater Archives < Page 8 of 8

Caribbean Reef Squid
Stuart Wynne 21st September 2016 No Comments

One of my favourite sightings while diving, the little Caribbean Reef Squid can often be seen in large groups and seem very interested in nearby divers, holding their position while intensely staring. Their defensive posture is especially cute when they …

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Caribbean Reef Shark
Stuart Wynne 1st September 2016 No Comments

Despite their reputation most of the sharks you are likely to encounter in the Caribbean are relatively shy and keep their distance. This particular individual (Caribbean Reef Shark) was photographed in the Bahamas during a controversial shark dive where the …

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Honeycomb Cowfish
Stuart Wynne 20th August 2016 No Comments

A member of the boxfish family, the Honeycomb Cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonius) is a relatively common sight on reef areas around Anguilla. With its big lips and chilled out nature this is probably one of the cutest fish species …

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Blue Swimming Crab
Stuart Wynne 8th August 2016 No Comments

I love these guys. The Blue Swimming Crab, with their pointy-edged carapace and brave defiant stance when approached make them appear invincible. Such bold little creatures. Then, if you are brave yourself and poke them, they get all flustered and …

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Peacock Flounder
Stuart Wynne 1st August 2016 No Comments

Usually perfectly camouflaged, the Peacock Flounder lays motionless on the seafloor, hoping to remain undiscovered. Despite this, it can display incredibly vivid blue colourations as seen here, with the ability to change rapidly: one study timed the transition as accomplished …

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Pink Vase Sponge
Stuart Wynne 27th June 2016 No Comments

The amazing detail there is to see underwater is incredible. This little Pink Vase Sponge (Niphates digitalis) would be easy to swim past and over-look, only an inch or so in diameter. On closer inspection you can see …

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Striped Dolphins
Stuart Wynne 21st June 2016 No Comments

Striped Dolphins seen in the Seal Island Channel, Anguilla.

Welcome to this new gallery blog of photographs taken by me. This image was the first one I posted on my Instagram feed @sea_anguilla. The inspiration behind this feed has …

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