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Cape Seahorse – Facts and Photographs

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September 9, 2015 0 2550

Knysna or Cape Seahorse (Hippocampus capensis) gazes skyward in its tank at Ushaka Marine World. The future of its species far from...

The Shad

Alan Sutton

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September 8, 2015 0 37

shad, Pomatomus saltatrix, peers curiously at the photographer, probably with food on its mind in some way or the other....

The Eye of a Batfish-

Alan Sutton

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September 4, 2015 0 92

eye of longfin batfish, Platax teira peers at the photographer. Because of the effect of water on light, it has...

Rough Triggerfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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September 1, 2015 0 820

he Rough triggerfish, also known as spotted oceanic triggerfish (Canthidermis maculata) spend their lives away from the coast, living in...

It’s Dory in Finding Nemo

Alan Sutton

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August 18, 2015 0 141

aracanthus hepatus, perhaps better known to many millions of people as Dory in the Disney Pixar films Finding Nemo and...

A Fish Out of Water

Alan Sutton

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April 13, 2015 0 61

One evening, while in search of nudibranchs to photograph at the rock pools in Ballito, South Africa, this dussumiers rockskipper (Istiblennius dussumieri), crawled out of...

Feeding Frenzy of Black-Tipped Sharks

Alan Sutton

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March 2, 2015 0 24

A feeding frenzy of black-tipped sharks in South Africa’s Aliwal Shoal. The chilly waters were chummed for cage diving. See additional photos...

Translucent Jellyfish

Renee Blundon

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February 18, 2015 0 66

translucent moon jellyfish (aurelia aurita) photographed at uShaka Marine World in Durban, South Africa. Moon jellyfish are found throughout most...

Face to Face with a Ragged Tooth Shark

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October 1, 2014 0 32

Inside a cave and face to face with a ragged tooth shark of Aliwal Shoal in South Africa. Although quite...

Raggie Cave

Renee Blundon

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September 30, 2014 0 53

Inside a Raggie Cave with a ragged tooth shark in Aliwal Shoal, South Africa. Canon 7D Ikelite 7D Housing Twin...

Full Moon in Aliwal Shoal

Renee Blundon

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September 25, 2014 0 15

A full moon at Aliwal Shoal, South Africa. For more photos and videos click here Photo was extracted from video...

Seahorse Bunch

Alan Sutton

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September 21, 2014 0 23

A bunch of seahorses, photographed at uShaka Marine World in South Africa. The Saber Squirrelfish is not as common as...

Whitetip Shark

Renee Blundon

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September 20, 2014 0 34

An oceanic whitetip reef shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), photographed in Durban, South Africa. The Saber Squirrelfish is not as common as...

Upside Down Jellyfish

Alan Sutton

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September 19, 2014 0 413

An upside down jellyfish (Cassiopeia andromeda) at uShaka Marine World in South Africa. These jellyfish live in the intertidal area...

Blue Spotted Pufferfish

Alan Sutton

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September 18, 2014 0 48

A blue spotted pufferfish (Canthigaster Solandri), photographed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Canon 7D Ikelite 7D Housing Twin Ikelite DS...

Turtle Bite

Alan Sutton

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September 17, 2014 0 31

A sea turtle bites another in the tank at uShaka Marine World. A freshly hatched baby sea turtle makes its...

A Hunting Blacktip

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August 13, 2014 0 21

Face to face with a feeding hunting blacktip shark, Renee Blundon captures this action shot as the massive fish torpedos to the...

Daga Salmon

Renee Blundon

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July 31, 2014 0 94

This Daga Salmon (Argyrosomus japonicus) commonly known as Kob, Giant kob, Kabeljou and Dusky kob is found along the entire...

Ragged-Tooth Shark

Renee Blundon

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July 28, 2014 0 82

A spotted ragged-tooth shark in South Africa’s Aliwal Shoal, a mating ground for raggies from June to November. Despite their size, imposing...

Pelican

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July 27, 2014 0 13

A pelican in Scottburgh, South Africa. Photo by Alan Sutton.For more photos and videos click here Photo was extracted from...

Fisherman in Scottburgh

Renee Blundon

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July 26, 2014 0 20

A fisherman in Scottburgh Caravan Park at sunset. For more photos and videos click here Photo was extracted from video...

Crashing Waves

Renee Blundon

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July 23, 2014 0 72

Crashing waves at the shore of Aliwal Shoal, South Africa Photo was extracted from video footage of a Canon VIXIA HF G30...

Ballito After Sunset

Renee Blundon

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July 22, 2014 0 30

The seaside in Ballito, South Africa, right after sunset. For more photos and videos click here Photo was extracted from...

Spotted Eagle Ray

Renee Blundon

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July 20, 2014 0 72

A spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) glides effortlessly through the water. The rays are considered Near Threatened on the IUCN...

With or Without the Cage?

Renee Blundon

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July 18, 2014 0 223

Photos by John Miller ith or without the shark cage? This is the question, as a dozen or so shark...

Cage Diving with Sharks

Renee Blundon

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July 13, 2014 0 29

Cage Diving with Black Tipped Sharks at Rocky Bay, South Coast Natal. Photo by John Miller. Squirrelfish are closely related...

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