For nine years Franklin was my favorite friend as his presence gave exceptional value to the undersea experience. Unlike other eels he would come out with confidence and I would guide him from hand to hand to the food jar at the end of the line. Folks would...
One of the few shots I have of increasingly rare trumpet fish. They hover upright, pretending to be a strand of gorgonian soft coral, and snapping to the side to slurp up a small, unsuspecting tomtate, or baby parrot fish. If you are seen to react to their presence,...
Lizard fish are similar to sand divers. At first they look cool, but in reality they are fearsome with dozens of razor sharp teeth. They only eat live fish. You can not feed them or make friends with them. If you scatter food in front of them they will just wait for...
One of the few shots I have of increasingly rare trumpet fish. They hover upright, pretending to be a strand of gorgonian soft coral, and snapping to the side to slurp up a small, unsuspecting tomtate, or baby parrot fish. If you are seen to react to their presence,...
These fish are not only rare but also very hard to see. They change the color and pattern of their skin to match the bottom underneath them. When they are very small and existing as plankton, (life forms too small to swim against the current and have to just go with...
Sad news! After over nine years of friendship Charles was driven away by a four inch long remora, or shark sucker. I am hoping to make friends with a new one, but they have to swim by first. They are getting more rare as people enjoy eating them and feel they need to...
