Sluggish
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Varicose wart slugs
Sea slugs are cool. They’re part of the larger classification that also includes all the various types of nudibranch. Sadly, however, in the Andamans, the more delicate, fast evolving and intricate nudibranchs have disappeared.
One likely cause, according to an ecologist I dived with: coral bleaching (at least partly induced by climate change which is at least partly induced by the massive human carbon footprint) which is destroying the reef habitat of the nudibranch.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, divemaster training, india, minerva's ledge, nudibranch, ocean, photography, scuba diving, sea slug, varicose wart slug, wildlife
Weird, weird underwater life
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under thailand
Flat worm
There are lots of weird looking living or semi-living things underwater. I’m still only learning to identify them. Above is a flatworm blending nicely with the reef. Below, we have a varicose sea slug sporting bright colors. And then, well, I don’t know what that is. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: flatworm, koh tao, mango bay, ocean, photography, scuba diving, sea slug, thailand, wildlife
