Striped Marlin of Magdalena Bay
The morning hunt began under clear skies, with a light ocean chop and a north wind. Resting on the boat[…]
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Category: Marine Life
Articles about various marine creatures that have caught Walt Stearns attention. Some of these will be Op-eds on issues regarding conservation and wildlife management, as well as rules & regulations regarding interaction when diving.
Mandarinfish Twilight Rendezvous
Catching a mandarinfish courtship in action during a dive on Magic Pier Dive with Wakatobi’s Dive Yacht Pelagian. Sunset was close[…]
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Meet the Coconut Octopus, the Cephalopod World’s Genuine Nut Job
Encounters with this comically clever species of Indo-Pacific octopus are not only entertaining they also make fantastic photo subjects. Humans[…]
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Diving with the Sperm Whales of Dominica
The poem Whales Weep Not! by D.H. Lawrence begins like this: “They say the sea is cold, but the sea contains the[…]
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Whale Sharks of Oslob
Understanding the Philippines’ Most Popular Big Animal Encounter. Growing to lengths of 45 feet, and weighing as much as 15[…]
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Palm Beach County’s Famous Blue Heron Bridge
West Palm Beach’s Blue Heron Bridge is more than an easy spot for a shore dive, it’s also one the[…]
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Fun Fish Trivia: Ahi Tuna
You have mostly seen it on several restaurant menus. And like most, assumed the word Ahi means seared yellowfin tuna.[…]
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North Carolina’s Sand Tiger Sharks
The North Carolina Coast serves up an impressive line of shipwrecks, some sent to the bottom by storms, others by[…]
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High on Mercury
For Florida’s Goliath grouper, the unprecedented rise of methylmercury now being discovered in these giant reef fish are now presenting a[…]
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Two Species of Goliath Groupers
When it comes to the heavyweights of tropical reefs of the world, few fish will command more attention than the[…]
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