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02/05/2017

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29/04/2017

Talima Wreck -

Diving Talima Sanctuary, Olango Island ... 15m / 45f to 50m / 150f.
The skeleton of a small wreck is home to an array of marine life.

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29/04/2017

Nemo the ClownFish-Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Thirty species are recognized: one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild, they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. Depending on species, anemonefish are overall yellow, orange, or a reddish or blackish color, and many show white bars or patches.

29/04/2017

The mighty Clown Fish .. Haha Nemo defending his territory!

29/04/2017

A nice day but the waters were not so clear , We dove at a maximum 31 meters and saw alot of nice marine life and Talima Wreck. We chartered the Revenge Dive Boat of Cebu Boat charters and Enjoyed a great day with Feel Deep Diving . Thank You

29/04/2017

A rather Large The titan triggerfish is diurnal and solitary. It feeds on sea urchins, molluscs, crustaceans, tube worms and coral. It often feeds by turning over rocks, stirring up sand and biting off pieces of branching coral. This is why other smaller fish species are often seen around it, as they feed on the detritus and smaller organisms that are stirred up. Titan triggerfish have been observed being aggressive to other fish who enter their territory.

The titan triggerfish is usually wary of divers and snorkelers, but during the reproduction season the female guards its nest, which is placed in a flat sandy area, vigorously against any intruders. The territory around the nest is roughly cone-shaped and divers who accidentally enter it may be attacked. Divers should swim horizontally away from the nest rather than upwards which would only take them further into the territory.Although bites are not venomous, the strong teeth can inflict serious injury that may require medical attention.

29/04/2017

starfish

29/04/2017

Large Grouper-Groupers are fish of any of a number of genera in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes.

Not all serranids are called groupers; the family also includes the sea basses.

29/04/2017

Talima Cebu

29/04/2017

On many occasions, divers especially come across Sea Snakes going about their business but usually they do not take any notice of the diver because not only do divers not appear on their choice of menu but also because they are far too busy in between breaths just hunting for their normal prey species that includes small fish and crustaceans and not usually divers. Sea Snakes are really still in the Evalution Stage because they still all breath air and lay eggs so every now and then they head for the surface in order to breath. It is said that when a Sea Snake goes to the surface to take a breath it will come back down to the exact same spot where it left in order to continue its search but from my observations this does not seem to be correct most of the time.

Sea Snakes must leave the water in order to lay their eggs! They do not move very far away from the water as their belly scales are no longer like their land bound cousins and they have great difficulty moving on land. In water they have evolved a vertical flattened part of their tail which acts as a paddle in water making them very efficient swimmers!

The Venom Content of sea snakes makes them probably some of the most dangerous creatures living in the sea but in reality most of them have very small mouths and teeth and could not bite a human if they tried. Another thing with many snakes both on land and sea is that the production of venom is not a simple project for them so they do not waste it for nothing so im most cases where people have been unlucky enough to get bitten by sea snakes the small amount of venom injected gives nothing more than a mild fever.

When a diver comes across Sea Snake going about its business, the diver can usually approach within a couple of feet and watch continue with its hunt until it needs to breath again. It’s fascinating watching them either stick their head into a small hole in the sea bed looking for food, at times the complete snake disappears into the sea bed. I have on a few occasions pulled a Sea Snake out of a hole only to find it missing it head and other parts of its body, on such occasions it has encountered something in the hole which was much badder than itself and it lost the battle for the food.

29/04/2017

29/11/2016

"Lionfish" (disambiguation).

Pterois volitans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Pteroinae
Genus: Pterois
Oken, 1817

Lionfish have 18 venomous spines total: 2 pelvic spines, 3 a**l spines, and 13 dorsal spines
Pterois is a genus of venomous marine fish, commonly known as lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific. Pterois, also called zebrafish, firefish, turkeyfish or butterfly-cod, is characterized by conspicuous warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins, and venomous spiky fin rays.Pterois radiata, Pterois volitans, and Pterois miles are the most commonly studied species in the genus. Pterois species are popular aquarium fish