Pic o’ the Week: Whip Coral Shrimp

Whip coral shrimp, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Photo © David Curry Grand prize winner Through Your Lens category, Scuba Diving Magazine Photo Contest 2023 At first glance it looks like a wreath of exquisite orange and yellow spring flowers. But look closer -- notice the long light green fronds in the bottom right? That's a tiny …

Pic o’ the Week: Lizardfish Nabs Surgeonfish

It's a fish-eat-fish existence in our world's ocean. Luke Gordon was on a work dive for Manta Project Fiji when he witnessed nature's savage food chain, suddenly and up close. "... [while] finishing a safety stop after a 90+ minute research dive, suddenly a flash of colour happens below. I could see what it was …

Pic o’ the Week – Holiday Painted Frogfish

A fish so intricate and glittery it could be an ornament in your holiday displays. At first glance, you might not realize this showy Painted Frogfish (Antennarius Pictus) is even a fish. And its glitz disguises a ferocious carnivorous appetite. Painted Frogfish, off Seraya, Bali, Indonesia.Copyright Allen Lee See that antenna-like thing coming out of its …

Pic o’ the Week: Mantis Shrimp with Eggs

Photo by Alessio Viora - Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) with its eggs,Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. April 2005. Mantis shrimp, or stomatopods, are a wonder of the natural world. They're know for remarkable eyesight, speed, and strength. The female's reproductive role is a doozy -- they "dig U-shaped burrows in the sand near the reef’s edge from …

Pic o’ the Week: Unidentified Deep Sea Fish

This curious creature, seen in Indonesian waters in the Sangihe Talaud Region, has not yetbeen definitively identified by scientists. The Little Hercules ROV captured this image of what scientists think is an anglerfish during dives from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in Indonesia. Scientists are working to further identify this creature and many others they encountered this …