Time has flown and I’m off to Wakatobi Dive Resort this week for a couple of months, again conducting field observations on the behaviour and ecology of pygmy seahorses. Wakatobi is one of the best places in the world to see these tiny fish since they are common, shallow (I’ve seen all species above ten meters) and four of the seven species are found on Wakatobi’s reefs.
Obviously there’s more to diving than just pygmy seahorses! The reefs are packed full of all sorts of critters from frogfish and ghost pipefish to big schools of parrotfish and trevally, and of course a kaleidoscopic reef. Check out my images from previous trips to see what I mean.
I will be at the resort until mid October during which time I’ll be conducting evening talks for guests about pygmy seahorses, reef biology and conservation. The resort has an amazing track record for protection of the reef and you’ll be able to see this if you’re lucky enough to dive there.
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