Nudibranch update
Ever since February of this year, after I’d published my first collection of nudibranchs here, I’ve added a few more new species to my photographic database. Most of the species below are new finds for me (since March), while the others are nudibranchs I didn’t include in the first collection because I didn’t spot them [...]
Scubasurero 2012
The Davao Reef Divers Club conducted simultaneous scubasurero dives last Saturday, 22 September 2012 in the waters off the western coast of Samal Island. This was in line with the international coastal clean-up activities that happen every September all over the world. The Club fielded 32 divers in four areas: Paradise Island Beach Resort, Costa Marina, [...]
No wonder they’re called ‘bobo’
Up until early this year, whenever and wherever I’d see one of those portable fish traps underwater, I would rip the their plastic mesh open with my dive knife. Whether there were fish inside or not, I made sure to render them useless. Over several weeks, a dozen or so traps came under my blade. [...]
Feeding cowfish
At the end of my second dive last Saturday, I chanced upon an adult longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta) in about 5m of water at Dayang Beach. Knowing by experience that these are shy fish, I maintained a good distance and perched on the sand to watch and take pictures. Eventually I thought I’d get closer [...]
Dayang darlings
My #1 favorite animal behavior video, so far, is this one of a harlequin shrimp tandem. I shot this at Dayang Beach, Talikud Island, in about 12m of water during a day dive. When I started recording, I was not yet aware what was going on, though I did find it curious that one of [...]
Gotcha!
This was the first time for me to see this species of nudibranch, so I spent some time observing it. I must admit, I initially found it rather unpleasant to look at — like a monster out of a bad sci-fi movie! This hooded nudibranch (Melibe viridis) has what’s called an ‘oral veil’, which it [...]
Rock-moving wonder
It’s been months since I last posted here… but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been diving. In fact, I’ve reached my 300th dive already, in less than a year! Since April, I’ve collected thousands of photos and videos already, and I thought I should start sharing them here in a more purposeful manner. So, I [...]
DOT-11 promotes scuba diving — at last!
I just wanted to share this video produced by the Department of Tourism – Region 11, which is most ably led its by regional director, Arturo P. Boncato, Jr. I’m very happy that folks at tourism organizations are now starting to promote scuba diving in the Davao Region. Davao City and the Island Garden City [...]
March ’12 club dive
The Davao Reef Divers Club had its second club dive of the year last 24 March 2012, this time with 35 divers and a handful of guests. As per tradition, the first dive was a coastal clean-up and the second was a fun dive. We were hosted by the Maharlika Lions Club at the Villa [...]
Ah…the diver’s life!
My uncle Ray de la Paz, an avid scuba diver himself, brought me to dive with him and his family last 14 March. It was my first time to dive with them together: Tito Ray and my cousins, Raymond and Christian, plus their sister’s husband, Kyle. There were also two friends of Christian’s with us. [...]
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