Fish Face Friday
Some fishy faces from NW Bali for your Friday fun
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#TBT–2008 Grand Cayman
Thought it would be fun to do a Throwback Thursday post on days when I don’t have new images to share. These pics are from this week in 2008. I was living in Grand Cayman working for Cathy Church’s Photo Centre. I guess the color yellow was catching my eye that day on the reef at
Top Photos from Today’s Dive
I had the opportunity to dive today with a Sea Rovers’ guest who had an even more monstrous camera than mine. We were both kitted up for macro and dive guide Edy found us some lovely critters at Midway here in Pemuteran. I enjoyed playing with the octopus who started with just the top of
The Last Straw–Say No to Plastic Straws
Check out my post on Sea Rovers’ website
NOAA report on Coral Bleaching–good news
Finally some potentially good news from scientists about our coral reefs. Read the full report here Be sure to check out our previous post about avoiding sunscreens that have chemicals in them that are dangerous to corals. I’m surprised that this information is not included on the NOAA graphic below.
Top Photos From Today’s Dives
I got on the boat today without my macro wet-lens, so it was a great opportunity to shoot fish. I need to replace my old fish ID books, so I can get the proper names of all these guys. Dive log: Pemuteran Coral Bommie / Max depth: 66 feet / Time: 81min Napoleon Reef /
Top Photos from Today’s Dives
I enjoyed a great morning of local diving with Sea Rovers. There was only 1 guest, so it was almost like a private boat. All of today’s shots are from Close Encounters. Dive log: Pemuteran Close Encounters / Max depth: 80 feet / Time: 58min Coral Bommie / Max depth: 56 feet / Time
Fun Fish Facts–Nemo Can Become Nancy
Did you know that many of the lovely fish we regularly see on the coral reef have the ability to change their sex?? The biological term is ‘sequential hermaphroditism,’ and wrasses, moray eels, gobies and clownfish are known to do this. From Wikipedia: “A school of clownfish is always built into a hierarchy with a female fish
Sunscreen Chemicals Dangerous to Corals
I see divers and snorkelers slathering on sunscreen every time I go out on the Sea Rovers’ boats. Since there are only a limited number of dive sites at Menjangan and here in Pemuteran, it really worries me about the impact these chemicals may be having on the reefs. Here are some excerpts from an article
Launching Kat’s Ocean in honor of World Oceans Day
In honor of World Oceans Day, I’d like to officially launch the website Kat’s Ocean. The site is still a baby with lots of growing to do. I’ve never built a website before, so I’m still climbing a steep learning curve. You can learn more about me, my life in Bali and my diving adventures