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Beautiful Nudibranches
Check out the latest cute Pokemon! Just kidding, these are glamor shots of nudibranchs – our favorite flashy sea slugs. There are already thousands of species of nudibranchs that we know of, and thousands more to discover.
Swooping Mantas
As I clambered dripping onto the boat after our second dive of the day on the west side of Huon Atoll, I was greeted by a cacophony of dive chatter- a sure sign that something eventful had been seen. To …
Sharks, Sharks Everywhere!
We’ve been seeing quite a number of reef sharks in New Caledonia, particularly in the northern atolls. There are grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) on almost every dive, as well as silvertip sharks (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) and whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon …
Reef Creatures of the Night
Returning from their third dive of the day, most of the science team was happy to wash and pack away their gear, before heading for a hot shower and dinner. For two members of our dive team, however, the day’s …
Great Groupers
We are currently visiting a remote coral reef about 150 kilometers off the northern coast of New Caledonia called Cook Reef, where we’ve seen an unusually high abundance of top predatory fish. The large numbers of predatory fish are likely …
Currents on the Reef
As the dive team descended on our first dive in the northern atolls of New Caledonia, Pelotas Reef, it was apparent to all that this would be a challenging dive. The reason – current! Sea Whips The presence of strong …
KSLOF Wins Website Award of ‘Best In Class’ at the Interactive Media Awards
We are very happy to announce that the new Living Oceans Foundation website has Won ‘Best In Class’ at the Interactive Media Awards, in the category ‘Natural Environment/Green,’ with an overall score of 480 out of 500! Interactive Media Awards …
Food for Thought Friday – 11/15
The Cryptic Yellow-Spotted Scorpionfish
As I plunged into the water for my last dive of the day on the western tip of Cook Reef in New Caledonia I was greeted by the sight of many different types of fishes. Along with my dive buddy …