Headed for Pondicherry and diving
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Look at that bite
My mother is here in India visiting. We’re taking a little trip to Pondicherry in what was once French colonial territory until 1954. I’m also going to get in a couple days of diving. Mom may give it a shot, too.
Tags: diving, fish, french, india, ocean, photography, pondicherry, 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
Cheeky little clownfish
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North Indian anemonefish
Many people assume all clownfish are created equal. But not everyone looks like Nemo.
They’re all part of the subfamily of anemonefish with a generally shared common characteristic: aggressive defense of whatever sea anemone they live around. This one was photographed at Havelock’s Anemone Reef.
Most divers love to play a bit with the clownfish which, if antagonized, will bite a finger or “attack” a dive mask. Note: I have not angered one enough to be bitten. I play nice with others.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, anemonefish, clownfish, diving, environment, fish, india, island, North Indian Anemonefish, photography, wildlife
