Another photo by Troy, this of a nurse shark taking a nap under a piece of sheltering coral.  Contrary to myth, sharks do in fact sleep, though sometimes it’s hard to tell, because they can’t close their eyes. The shark’s man-eating reputation, despite what you’ve seen on Shark Week, is ridiculously exaggerated.  People just don’t […]

Who’s this little guy? Why, he’s one of the Opistognathidae, of course.  Otherwise known as a jawfish. If he look as if he’s got his mouth stuffed full of caviar, it’s because his mouth is in fact stuffed with caviar. The jawfish females lay the eggs, after which the males hold the eggs in their mouths […]

This is a spotted eagle ray, caught in another photo by Troy. Your heart always gives a leap when you see one of these soaring in silent majesty over the reef.  They have a wingspan of over eight feet, and they’re fast.  They’re shy around people, and if they become aware of you they leave you […]

Here’s another photo by Troy, this time of Action Walter in Action in the Water.  And if you don’t like looking at me, you can look at the fish. Win/win! Being on a live-aboard dive boat is sort of like being in the nicest military on earth.  Everything’s very regimented and works according to a […]