It was around midday, when Andrew Fox suggested that conditions were perfect for a brief stop over at Hopkins Island and take a dive with Australian Sea Lions....
This lovely fellow looks a bit startled, doesn't he? He was actually very patient with me. This Red Rockcod lives at Bass Point in Wollongong, Australia. Photocomp August '08 - Novice...
This nudibranch had hitched a ride on a Holothurian. The shot was taken at Challenger Bay on the Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photocomp July '08 - Open...
I joined Sue and big Mark (from the Byron Bay Dive Centre) and (to avoid missing anyone) the Seaworld crew, Marine Parks and Fisheries aboard the Seaworld boat this morning for a rescue attempt. My job was videographer for the underwater part of the operation. All of the shark wrangling was done by Seaworld staff....
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I was waiting for the Thresher Sharks to arrive, but when this beauty was passing by I decided to spend some time with it. Photocomp June '08 - Open...
Self portrait with Cleaner Shrimps at Blizzard Ridge, Exmouth, on the Ningaloo reef, Western Australia. Canon Powershot S80. Photocomp June '08 - Open ...
The history of our vast continents mountains, deserts, adventurers and fighters is well known but that of our watery periphery is often overlooked. Australia’s Coral Sea has a fascinating story and if the government continues with its current plans it will become one of the largest safe havens for marine life on the planet.
Once again I was privileged enough to dive with my A team (or should it be eh? team)(Ansdrew Bennett, Amber Nelson, Troy Stefan) on a recent trip to Coffs Harbour.