Sunday, January 4, 2009

Fun dives to start the year

The New Year has started with two days of excellent diving for me. The temperatures have been over 40C for the past few days and the best place to be when its like that is under the sea.

Some of my favourite underwater creatures are the tiniest. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes and I just can't stop taking photos of them. Most of these guys are from 1/2 cm to 4cms long!
01 - Flabellina exoptata
Flabellina exoptata

02 - Noumea varians
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03 - Chromodoris fidelis
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04 - Janulos sp
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05 - Tambja morosa creeping under some hydroids
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06 - Risbecia tryoni with his mantle flipped up
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07 - juvenile Hexabranchus sanguineus
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08 - juvenile Halgerda tessellata
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09 - Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Gymnodoris rubrupapulosa

10 - Hypselodoris bullockii
Hypselodoris bullockii

11 - Moridilla brockii having a snack
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