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MotorBikes With Soldierfish. Egypt

Summer Red Sea Workshops, 2027

June 14, 2027 - June 28, 2027

Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea New Marina, Hurghada

14th June - 21st June 2027 - Workshop Week 1. [...]

£2175

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Something a little more cheerful today. We’re very used to the idea of anemonefish having a mutualistic relationship with anemones. But similar relationships occurs with the related damselfish and hard corals. We’re used to seeing damselfish sheltering from predators within the spiky branches of corals. But increasingly research is showing measurable benefits to the corals too. Dascyllus damselfish can provide nutrients to the corals (yes, in the way you are thinking), chase off predators, flush away sediments and increase water flow through the coral, and in this latest research help coral damage heal – all of which creates a mutually beneficial symbiosis.

The most recent Status Of Coral Reefs Of The World study was published this week. It’s the 7th of these reports and it’s grim reading. Global temperature is increasing faster and reefs are bleaching more frequently, giving less and less time for recovery. And it is not just corals at stake. This is the world’s most concentrated reserve of wildlife biodiversity. 25% of the world’s marine species are found here. And with a strong El Niño building the next few years could be even worse. The report only covers up to 2025 - all the pictures I’ve shared here are from 2026!

Celebrating sharks! It is always a treat to see a shark and clearly remember the moments and my feelings around taking each of these pictures. One of the favourite shark facts is that sharks are older than trees! Which is true - but not these species, of course, which are all reasonably recent. But shark ancestors predate the first true trees. Trees do live longer than sharks, when we give both a chance!
Sharks (450 Mya) are also older than dinosaurs (252 Mya), the North Star (less than 70 Mya) and Saturn’s rings (less than 400 Mya). So as they say respect and appreciate your elders!

I am excited to see my story about the global biodiversity crisis impacting arguably the biodiverse ecosystem: coral reefs in Wild Eye magazine. The story aims to help readers understand why the biodiversity of this ecosystem is so special, and the importance of highly protected marine protected areas in preserving it. The
I feel that all the talk around coral reef conservation is too focused on restoration. But the great ecological value of coral reefs is the huge biodiversity of life they support, and the best way to conserve this is not in rebuilding but in properly protecting our richest reefs. Both approaches have their value, but I feel the conversation, conservation and funding are way too skewed towards restoration being the solution, which puts the unique biodiversity at risk.
This image shot with Sony A1 + Nikonos 15mm. Nauticam housing, Retra Strobes.
I’ll share a link in the comments where you can read the current issue for FREE!

This image shot with Nikon D4 + Trioplan 100mm. Subal housing, Seacam strobes.

This image shot with Sony A1 + Sony 90mm. Nauticam housing, Retra Strobes.

This image shot with Nikon D850, 105mm, Subal housing, Retra Strobes.

Image shot with Nikon Z8 + 16-35mm, Seacam OPP, Seacam housing, Seacam strobes.

Something of a departure from my normal posts, but I wanted to tell you about these T-shirts. @thesharktrust has launched two new Ts featured a couple of my classic shark pictures. I guess pictures need to be old to become classics - and these two have a vintage of over 15 and 20 years old! Available in a wide range of sizes - as ably demonstrated here by me and Isabella. And I believe they can ship them most places in the world. There is no money coming to me for this - all the proceeds go to the amazing conservation work carried out by the Shark Trust. I’ll put a link in the comments, but being IG it can’t be clickable.

It was wonderful to find Ras Mohammed packed with a great spawning aggregation of snappers. The Egyptian Government deserve a lot of credit for helping keeping these very long lived fish (many more than 50 years old) safe from fishing.
This shot is with the new Sony A7RVI camera in the new Nauticam housing. The swirl effect is created by simultaneously rotating the camera, while zooming the lens during a long exposure. The FCP lens is especially good for this because of its very large zoom lens. @nauticamhousings @retra_uwt @oceantribefleet

I understand that boats need to moor in the Red Sea, but was very sad to find one tied to one of my favourite coral bommies, a spot that is almost entirely covered in living coral. Most of the boats are careful, so this was sad to see. Hopefully the coral wasn’t harmed.

How ever many times I see the bright beauty of Red Sea reefs, it never dims. Such a stunning expression of wild nature here on Egypt’s coral reefs. My lenses are enjoying a treat this week!

I haven’t seen a frogfish in the Red Sea for ages. Very much because of our choice of sites. But sometimes we get lucky and get one in the classic Red Sea scenery. I remember being so excited when I found this one. Taken with the Nikonos 20-35mm lens. Maybe this year will serve up another.

We swim past 1000s of them, but do we stop and appreciate anthias enough? On my mind as I transition from shoots in Fiji and the Red Sea (where some of these shots come from), two of the best spots to see them in all their gathered splendour.
Individually they are beautifully streamlined, with fusiform bodies and forked, lyre tails. And stunningly coloured too. They are worthy of our attention. Sometimes even the females too 😂 There are lots of amazing big animals in the ocean, but there are some pretty neat small ones as well.

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