Category Learn to Dive

Photographer Fanny Floirat-Lohyer observed a clownfish taking care of its eggs. A few days later, she was able to see the progress of the future offspring!

The Sphyraena group includes many species, which often live in the same places and look very similar. You will need to pay close attention to details to be able to distinguish them!

Crocodiles are part of fairytale animals, often depicted as monsters with a multitude of teeth in an elongated V-shaped snout (unlike alligators and true caimans) that attack any passerby at the edge of a lake. Some crocodiles also live in the sea… but with a little caution, their encounter can be appreciated.

For a very limited period in the Mediterranean, the gilthead seabreams reproduce, and the males, as they care for their eggs, display a magnificent blue color! Divers have witnessed this phenomenon.

The names are similar, but the Caribbean and Brazilian coast grey reef sharks have very distinctive behaviors.

Now, that’s a fish! This massive solitary creature encountered beneath a rocky overhang or in the mud of estuaries is awe-inspiring in photos. This is why it was the prime target of sport fishing for decades, before being protected, much to the delight of viewers (or the respectful photographer) during an encounter.

Recognizable by its particularly unique “beard” and yet so difficult to discern from its surroundings because it is a master of camouflage, if you manage to spot it during your dives, you have a keen eye! Discover 10 facts to know about Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, the tasseled wobbegong shark.

Since we’re talking about seeing colorful animals, some clarification is in order.

Rather placid and calm, the leopard shark is not one of the most shy and divers often have the time to observe and photograph it well. Its morphology and coloration are very characteristic and leave little doubt about its identification.

As if cut off from the world and time, the graceful and airy movements of this extraordinary ray captivate us and etch themselves forever in our memory. A wonderful encounter that only Mother Nature can offer us!