Tortuba

02/01/2017

Tortuba wishes you many dives and amazing underwater encounters in 2017

10/11/2016

The iOS app just received an update: a couple bugs were fixed but the main change is the addition of a new language for the app and the species names: Spanish!
Thanks to all those who helped with the translation, especially Scuba-Manu Cabanillas!

Android should "habla español" soon, stay tuned!

Please leave an AppStore review if you enjoy this update, and if you don't, let us know what we can do to change that :)

20/10/2016

When the algae look like a forest of snow-covered fir/pine trees, backscatter becomes scattered snowflakes

14/10/2016

The Safety Stripe pipefish: your go-to fish when there is danger around

07/10/2016

As surprising as it is, it’s a fact you can share during your next coffee break!
When food is likely to disappear, cleaner wrasses make smarter choices than primates (including 4yo humans!)
Read more about it here: http://ttba.co/5S

03/10/2016

Deliciously absurd. Have a nice Monday!

“Rare image of a shark stepping on a Lego.”

30/09/2016

Here's a manatee with good manners!

A bit like humans, isn't it? :) Shot with ARRI AMIRA!!!!

27/09/2016

NatGeo photographer Paul Nicklen Photography published a beautiful 200 eBook that can help you tell better stories. It's $15 and 40% of it goes to Sea Legacy to support marine conservation.
Get your copy here: http://photographingwild.com 📷🐠💙

26/09/2016

Pretty sure you can fall asleep by counting the spots on this pic made with . Be sure to like before it hap... 💤

26/09/2016

Identifying fishes by their look is one thing, but can you tell their songs apart?

Underwater recordings of vocal fish off the Australian coast reveal an ocean choir composed of at least seven distinct choruses

01/09/2016

Nearly 700 species are at risk because of plastic waste, but Hermit Crab is not one of them apparently.

Crabs with Beach Trash Homes is a series I am currently working on. I photograph Blueberry hermit crabs (Coenobita purpureus) on local beaches in Okinawa,

20/07/2016

Shooting rainbows: not just a unicorn thing!

A Humpback Whale known as Wally producing a nice rainbow off the coast of Newport Beach. Royce Hutain was the captain of his boat while I flew my aerial came...