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This guy was taken on Troy’s Coral Head which is inside the Kwajalein Lagoon just north of Carlson island. We went there for the sharks, but I think the octopus stole the show that day! |
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Spirobranchus giganteus The picture on the right was taken with the macro setup. This is actually a worm and it’s common name is a Christmas Tree Worm. This is the smaller variety and is on the order of maybe ½” tall. They can retract into the coral in a fraction of a second for protection which makes taking their picture a challenging task! Luckily, they tend to come one in just a minute once they are startled, but it can still be trying on you patience! |
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Here’s what we were really after when we ran into the octopus above. This photo is an example of one of the few critter photos that I have taken with 400 ASA film (actually, so was the octopus above). These schools of fish, and therefore the sharks too, tend to hang out around 90-100’. I was busy trying to take pictures, but my dive partners tried to count them both this day and on our next trip and the counts were between 15-20 sharks at any given time. They just move through the schools of fish looking for any stragglers! |
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Anenome: Heteractis magnifica Fish: Amphiprion perideraion This anemone photo was taken on the ocean side of Gehh island in fairly shallow water (< 20’). I have had mixed results with these critters. This one seemed to come out pretty nice. |
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Tridacna gigas This is one of the “giant clams” that you hear about. This guy is between 3 and 4 feet across. He was also on the Oceanside of Gehh island not far from the anemone immediately above. |
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Tubastraea coccinea These bright yellow objects are actually colonial cup corals. They are rather ho-hum during the day as the “flower-like” part is totally retracted. At night the come out and are fantastic. This shot is actually taken on a sunken ship. It is on our “Ski Area Wreck” which can be found elsewhere on my website. |
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