If I had to choose two words for the wavy grubfish they would be ‘inquisitive’ and ‘opportunistic’. Move a bit of weed to one side and out will come a wavy grubfish to see if you have dislodged some tiny morsel. Lift a rock to carefully peer underneath and quick as a flash a wavy […]
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Jess and the Cowfish
After a week of cold, overcast skies and rain the sun finally came out and made our trip to Rapid Bay Jetty to dive with Jess and Andy all the more delightful. The visibility was pretty good in that milky non-committal way that we all know and love about Rapid Bay. Here rough weather will […]
Read MoreSouthern Pygmy Leatherjacket
While my dive buddy was busy wrestling her GoPro back from an eleven armed seastar this little guy was swimming around her content it was hiding in plain sight. It was being as cute as it was being ridiculous. On a typical southern coastline dive you will often come across a pygmy leatherjacket hiding next […]
Read MoreMy Favorite Things
This little critter is one of my most favourite animals in the sea and we are so lucky here in South Australia to share our part of the world with such an extraordinary creature. Leafy seadragons are both common and elusive. I dived for years before ever seeing my first leafy. Even knowing how to […]
Read MoreA Party of Three
Under the ‘Tee’ of the old Rapid Bay Jetty is an old section of broken pylon jutting out from the sand at 45 degrees and every time I dive here there is either a blue throat wrasse or a magpie perch lazying on the top. It seems that this time they were both sharing that […]
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