Tag: fish

July 13, 2014 at 12:59 pm

It Looks Like an Oil Spill but It’s Actually a Huge School of Anchovy!

It Looks Like an Oil Spill but It's Actually a Huge School of Anchovy!

At first glance it may look like an oil spill but it’s actually a massive aggregation of anchovy near Scripps Pier at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego in La Jolla, California. The gathering occurred on 8 July 2014 and the footage was taken by Scripps staff and underwater by Scripps graduate…

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July 2, 2014 at 4:34 pm

Picture of the Day: This Parrotfish Photobomb is Perfect

Picture of the Day: This Parrotfish Photobomb is Perfect

Photograph by SNUBA Key West A parrotfish delivers a glorious photobomb on an unsuspecting diver in this perfectly timed photo. The snap was taken off the coast of Florida by Snuba Key West which offers guided tours from their motorized catamaran. Snuba lets you breathe underwater without typical scuba gear and does not require…

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July 1, 2014 at 3:28 pm

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Photograph by Jesse Rockwell | tasteoftheroad.com Down a nondescript soi (Thai term for side-street) in the old town of Bangkok you will find the abandoned New World shopping mall. Travel photographer Jesse Rockwell ventured beyond the ‘Do Not Enter’ sign and discovered a flooded building overrun with koi and catfish. On his travel blog,…

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June 26, 2014 at 4:26 pm

Picture of the Day: A Watchtower for Goldfish

Picture of the Day: A Watchtower for Goldfish

Photograph by firu86 on reddit Here’s an interesting addition for your fish pond, a watchtower! I had no idea this was a thing, but a quick Google search for fish tower yields plenty of DIY videos and tutorials on how to build your own. This particular fish tower was submitted to the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit…

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June 4, 2014 at 4:14 pm

Picture of the Day: Awestruck at the Aquarium

Picture of the Day: Awestruck at the Aquarium

Photograph by Royce Hutain (dopplerizer on reddit) | Facebook Father and redditor dopplerizer captured this smile-inducing scene of his daughter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California. The picture, which was taken on his iPhone, was submitted to reddit on Sunday where it reached the top spot on the front page and has…

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March 13, 2014 at 4:37 pm

This is the World’s First ‘All White’ Blue Marlin Ever Caught on Film

This is the World's First 'All White' Blue Marlin Ever Caught on Film

Photograph via Maverick Yachts and Sportfishing Charters Bob and Karen Weaver got the fish charter of a lifetime when they caught (and released!), what the IGFA and TBF are saying is the first ever ‘all white’ blue marlin ever caught on film. The rare fish was caught off the coast of Los Sueños, Costa…

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January 12, 2014 at 2:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Freediving with Tunas

Picture of the Day: Freediving with Tunas

FREEDIVING WITH TUNAS Photograph by KURT ARRIGO Website | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | 500px In this breathtaking underwater photograph by Kurt Arrigo, we see a woman freediving (i.e., no breathing aid) with a school of tuna fish. This is not a composite or digitally manipulated as many may be quick…

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January 7, 2014 at 10:24 am

These Fishers Put a GoPro on a Crab Net. The Results were Surprising

These Fishers Put a GoPro on a Crab Net. The Results were Surprising

In late December a group of fishers off the coast of Bunbury, Australia decided to attach a GoPro camera to their crab net. It turned out to be a great decision as the resulting video shows just how much activity there is underwater! Those stingrays look awesome!

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January 6, 2014 at 6:22 pm

If You’re Feeling Stressed, Take a Break and Watch This Video

If You're Feeling Stressed, Take a Break and Watch This Video

This uplifting video was filmed by Jon Rawlinson with a Canon 5DMKII with a 28-135mm lens. It was taken at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, and is the second largest aquarium in the world. The main tank, called the Kuroshio Sea, is 35 metres (115 ft) long, 27 metres (89 ft) wide and…

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December 1, 2013 at 5:02 pm

Astonishing 3D Artworks Made from Multiple Layers of Painted Resin

Astonishing 3D Artworks Made from Multiple Layers of Painted Resin

Keng Lye is an artist and painter from Singapore. In an ongoing series of 3D paintings, Lye uses acrylics on multiple layers of resin to create stunning animal portraits. Lye cites Riusuke Fukahori as his inspiration for this style of painting. To see all artworks by Keng, be sure to check out his portfolio…

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