Dreaming of sunsets over the sea
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Rays of light on Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island
I’ve been writing a travelogue and environmental essay. Which has me thinking of the Andamans, sand and diving.
Thankfully, I get back to the sea next week, if only for a little while. FYI, starting Monday, the blog will be on autopilot for a few days.
The sunset above was just too easy.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, beach, environment, havelock, india, photography, sunset
Unexplored Andamans: A scientist’s playground
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More often thought of as paradise for beach bums and scuba divers, the Andaman Islands are also a scientist’s playground, an alluring cache of uncharted island biodiversity. The archipelago lies about 1,200 kilometers from India in the middle of the Bay of Bengal.
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Tags: andaman and nicobar, andaman islands day gecko, conservation, emerging nations, environment, india, island, journalism, Phelsuma andamanensis, photography, wandoor, wildlife
Shy little bastard. Come out and play.
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Not very funny for a clownfish.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, clownfish, conservation, diving, environment, fish, island, ocean, photography, sea, wildlife
Creatures of the Andaman deep
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A full gallery of images from diving in the Andamans. All in one place. To accompany a story on India’s nascent diving industry, the unofficial headquarters of which is on Havelock Island, smack in the middle of the Bay of Bengal.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, conservation, diving, environment, havelock, journalism, ocean, photography, sea, wildlife
How do you like them clownfish?
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From Anemone Reef, Havelock Island
I can't get enough
Tags: andaman and nicobar, anemone, anemonefish, clownfish, diving, environment, havelock, india, ocean, photography, sea, shenanigans, wildlife
Anemones are wicked photogenic
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The home of yet another cheeky little clownfish
Tags: andaman and nicobar, anemone, anemonefish, clownfish, diving, environment, fish, india, island, ocean, photography, western clown, wildlife
Beautiful but excruciating
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A prowling Common Lionfish
The visibility was lacking, but I caught this lionfish out stalking. They are solitary, predatory fish that aren’t common but usually can be spotted resting on or against the reef once or twice on a dive.
The fish has a wide of array of spined fins which deliver a powerful and horribly painful toxin, like all members of their family, Scorpaenidae. It’s not deadly but the pain can last for hours, according to divers who have been unfortunate enough to brush up against a lionfish.
During the day, they often park themselves motionless. When swimming in the open, they usually move slowly and deliberately, sometimes hovering (as above) in odd positions.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, common lionfish, diving, environment, fish, india, island, lionfish, ocean, pain, photography, toxin, wildlife
