It is well known that coral reefs are a valuable resource; these productive ecosystems are responsible for growing so much of our seafood, they are an important source of tourism for diving and fishing, and they also help protect coastlines…
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Caribbean Coral Diaries – Porites astreoides
The Coral Diaries series is a list of corals we have seen while diving around the world. We’ve created this series so that you can learn more about corals, and how to identify them on the reef. We encourage you…
AirBuddy Is A Personal Compressor For Shallow Dives
AirBuddy AirBuddy is a compact a tankless diving system that was first introduced in 2016. The AirBuddy offers 45 minutes of diving time at a depth of up to 12 meters (40 ft) and eliminates the need for a traditional scuba…
These Two Brain Corals Have Been Duking It Out For A Thousand Years
As long-living creatures, coral colonies that grow very large have the potential to tell us a lot about the past. This is especially true of large, massive stony corals which include colonies that grow for hundreds and even thousands of…
Meet Ataúro Island, home of the most diverse reef fish population in the world
Our ocean reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, but not all reefs are created equal. In fact Ataúro Island, part of the small Indo-Pacific country Timor-Leste, might just have the most diverse fish population of…
Take A Virtual Reality Dive In West Papua Indonesia
Earlier this year we had the opportunity to visit Raja Ampat in the West Papua province of Indonesia. We were absolutely amazed with the diversity of corals and abundance of fish. This week the American nonprofit Conservation International has launched…
Unseen Corals: Acropora pinguis might be the thickest-branching staghorn coral
Acropora pinguis is a very special coral that we’ve never seen in the aquarium hobby, and there’s probably very good reason for that. If you discount staghorn corals of the Isopora genus, the big cat’s paw corals, then Acropora pinguis forms the…
Black tiger maxima clam in the wild
In case you had forgotten what a stellar black tiger maxima clam is supposed to look like . . . here’s some great shots of this clam to jog your memory. It’s been a long time since giant clams have…
How do schooling fish . . . School?
The ocean and reef environment is home to many interesting and fascinating behaviors. Schooling fish is among the first such notable behaviors that visitors of the underwater realm can usually see in abundance, but we’re still trying to figure out…
‘Clown Face’ zoanthids are part of a whole new breed of Palythoa
Zoanthids are some of the most popular and collectable group of corals for the home aquarium. We’ve never personally been sucked into the zoanthid craze but we’ve always reserved a greater amount of interest and respect for the larger polyped Palythoa…
