Mantas. Jim’s Mission to the Maldives
I love Mantas Mantas rays are some of the most amazing creatures you can encounter underwater and I look forward to every chance I get to dive with them. When I was told I was going to a hotspot for all things Mantas, the Maldives, I knew I was in for a great time! I […]
Giant Sea Spider – Colossendeis colossea
For the next stop on our macro voyage, I sure hope there are no arachnophobes reading this as we look at another bizarre critter, the Giant Sea Spider! Giant Sea Spiders, also known as pycnogonids or pantopoda, are part of a huge family of 1300 known species, with it being widely believed that there are […]
Jim’s Jawsome Shark Quest!
I love sharks.shark quest Ever since I was little I have been fascinated by these amazing creatures and after a visit to an aquarium, I knew that I wanted to spend my life diving with as many different species as I could. I’ve been very fortunate in my time to see all sorts of sharks […]
Christmas Special. Critter Roundup
Welcome back to the FINdex! As it’s Christmas I thought it would be a good idea to make this report a bit more festive. Not only that, as you’ve had to wait a while since the last edition of the FINdex, let’s have a look at a few different critters this time! Rather than our […]
Aqaba Adventure! A Herculean event
It was all very sudden. Being told you’re off to an interesting part of the world is always great news. Especially if it’s on your bucket list for all sorts of reasons, but to also be a part of something that you never thought you would be… well, that just makes it even more special. […]
Dragon Seamoth – Eurypegasus draconis
For the next leg of our macro adventure, we are going to look at something really bizarre, the Dragon Seamoth! Dragon Seamoths, also known as the Short Dragonfish, Dwarf Seamoth or the Common Seamoth, are part of the small Pegasidae family. Seamoths are known for their flattened bodies, large pectoral fins, long snouts and fantastic […]
Whip Coral Goby – Bryaninops yongei
Continuing our macro tour, this time we are going to look at one of the most difficult critters to snap, the Whip Coral Goby! Whip Coral Gobies, also known as Wire Coral Gobies and Sea Whip Gobies, are members of the enormous Gobiidae family, home to over 2000 different species of gobies found in almost […]
Pyjama Slug – Chromodoris africana
As we have spent a while looking at big stuff around the world, it’s about time we took a closer look at the reef and studied some of the tiny stuff. Often overlooked because they are a bit smaller and hidden amongst the reef, these critters are often brightly coloured and covered in cool patterns […]
Pelagic Thresher Shark – Alopias pelagicus
It is about time we talked about my personal passion again, sharks! This time, we are going to talk about one of my favourite sharks, a species I studied for a long time, the Pelagic Thresher Shark! The Pelagic Thresher shark, also known as the Smalltooth Thresher, is the smallest of the 3 thresher shark […]
Atlantic Sailfish – Istiophorus albicans
Rounding up our list of showstoppers is one of the fastest fish in the sea, the Atlantic Sailfish! The Atlantic sailfish is one of 10 members of the Isiophoridae family, better known as either the Sailfish or the Billfish. Closely related to Marlin and Swordfish, there is some speculation that the Atlantic sailfish and the […]