Barqueiro Drone Shoot
I have been having a lot of fun with my new DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone this autumn, and I think I’ll be hard pressed to find a more beautiful location for such excursions as here in Galicia. The featured …
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I have been having a lot of fun with my new DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone this autumn, and I think I’ll be hard pressed to find a more beautiful location for such excursions as here in Galicia. The featured …
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The Lettuce Sea Slug (Elysia crispata) is one of the most ornate sea slugs found in the Caribbean. The pictured specimen here was seen merrily grazing away on algae covered rocks without a care in the world. They …
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Small colonies of Elliptical Star Coral (Dichocoenia stokesi) can easily be confused with the similar Golfball Coral, although corallites of D. stokesi are usually more closely grouped, and can be more irregular in shape. This species is also …
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It can be quite a misleading common name, as the Whitespotted Filefish does not always display its white spots, and could more accurately be called the ‘Orange Filefish’. This could get confusing though with the Orangespotted Filefish though (which itself …
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The Queen Conch (recently reclassified from Strombus gigas to Lobatus gigas) is one of the largest gastropods in the Caribbean, and by far the most delicious. It forms extensive fisheries throughout the region, and is so heavily exploited that …
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The Banded Jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus) is one of those curious fish who seem to prefer to spend their life underground, rather than swimming around freely in the lovely crystal clear waters. They are very nervous, and sit in …
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During my time in Anguilla, Barnes Bay was one of my favourite spots to have a weekend picnic. My wife and I would often come here with delicious take-out food bought at Blanchards Beach Shack, and sit on the …
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The Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina), as its name suggests, is pretty common in the waters around Anguilla, gently swaying in the water forming forest-like areas where it grows with other gorgonian species. The image here is a …
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As with most of the small fish that live within seagrass beds, the Fringed Filefish (Monacanthus ciliatus) is rarely seen unless one looks very closely and waits for movement. The same goes for those of the species that …
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