Friday, May 29, 2009

FiNS Blog


Check out my FiNS blog about the upcoming Indo Pacific Fish Conference which I'm attending and presenting at!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Sport Diving Issue 134 Cover Image

In the coming issue of Sport Diving Magazine (issue 134) the Cover shot is mine!  This should be available throughout Australia and Asia in the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled!

The shot of a pair of Many-host gobies was taken at Wakatobi Dive Resort on a whip coral.  The female was in fact laying eggs and the male moving over them to ensure they were attached to the coral whilst also fertlising them.  Pretty amazing to have seen!  It's certainly a special place to dive!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Leafy Seadragons


A couple of weekends ago I was lucky enough to fulfill a dream!  I finally saw a leafy seadragon at Rapid Bay Jetty south of Adelaide.    These were really amazing syngnathids probably only second to pygmy seahorses in my opinion!  Anyway, I have posted some of my shots on my website so take a look!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Wakatobi Pygmy Challenge!

Wakatobi resort in south east Sulawesi, Indonesia is a great place for spotting pygmy seahorses.  In fact they have four species all told as well as the pygmy pipehorse Kyonemichthys rumengani.  Follow this link to some information I wrote for them about the pygmies.  I have spent many months there studying their pygmies and can guarantee you won't be disappointed!