Mantas and nudibranchs
ENGuilhem, my diving partner in Derawan (Borneo), was kind enough to send me two underwater videos he made this summer in the Celebes Sea.
On the program: nudibranches and manta rays. Remember, he was the one who had an expander problem...
By the way, on the nudibranch video, when the image "dives" at the end, that's when he drinks the cup for the first time. 😯
Nudibranchs - Derawan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuClGi8T_Os
Manta rays - Sangalaki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYzJHb1-fRM
A thousand thanks to Guilhem, for these images, which bring back so many good underwater memories! Ah... the ballet of the mantas, still as bewitching as ever!
🙂
On Petites Bulles d'Ailleurs
As a result, I realize that I still haven't found the time to edit my own underwater videos of manta rays in Sangalaki... I had only put online two "raw" sequences, here :
→ The mantas rays of Sangalaki
As for lovers of nudibranchs, these charming little sea slugs, a click on my tag nudibranchs will lead them to all my articles where they can find some in pictures. Otherwise, I put a nice series in this post :
→ Nudibranch Festival
These extraordinary underwater encounters seem so far away, already... And I still have so many things to tell about Derawan! Something to occupy the long winter evenings, while waiting for the next departure.
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I'm so struck by the extraordinary elegance of these stingrays. They seem totally in tune with their environment. Let's protect their habitats...
Thank you for this beautiful moment of dream. The mantas still fascinate as much, but I remain a fan of small animals like nudibranchs.
🙄 nice article 😀
Ah !!! It is good these pictures !! It was starting to miss these images underwater! Biz!
Nudibranchs and mantas .... what to say??? Awesome! Great! Wow! Triple Wow!
The music matches the majesty and grace of these sea devils... I love it!
@ Ja1951: I, too, am always fascinated by the underwater "flight" of these graceful giants... I never tire of admiring them. 🙄
@Denis: Ditto. Many thanks again to Guilhem!!! 🙂
@Guilhem: I must say, I had some lovely material to stage... 😉
@ Helen: Ah? That's surprising, coming from you. But you're right, yes. But "bubbly" readers surely want to get back underwater for a bit 😀
@Manta: Once again, thank you Guilhem for this lovely gift!!! 🙂
A few minutes with the rays-mantas = one hour of massage !!!
you had to receive the little metal box ... ^^ no?
Superb stingrays... What a show! I haven't had the chance to see them yet... But with Air Asia coming to France, it'll be easier, lol!
For the nudis, it's a shame there isn't some lighting, the colors don't stand out... but what a pleasure to see the Phyllidia species I came across in June!
By the way, speaking of nudibranchs... you'll be in the next issue of Chercheurs d'Eau!!!! It will be published at the end of the month, on the occasion of the Festival de l'image sous-marine in Marseille 😉
@ Marie-Julie: Many thanks again to Guilhem... 😆
@Guilhem: The letter carrier left me a yellow piece of paper when I was away earlier this week... That must be it? I'll have to get through to the Post Office (which obviously has inconvenient hours compared to my own). I'll tell you again as soon as I've got it back... 😉
@Anthony: Of course, stingrays are inevitably more spectacular, on video, than nudis, which need additional lighting to reveal all their colors. Well, I can't wait to discover this issue and read your article!!! 😀
Ghost in the Shell, nice !!
Your blog is topissime.
I'm impressed.
see you soon
@ Vorga T-1339: Ghost in the Shell, do not know ... But Guilhem may know?
@lislandais: Thank you for this glowing review... topissime! 😉
@Corinne: Vorga is a fine connoisseur... 🙂 impressed he recognizes! 😀 Ghost in the Shell, it's one of the Manga masterpieces of the 90s!
An evening of rain and I wonder how long I'll have to wait for another trip from Corinne - I've signed up on twitter to find out live 😯 I'm looking forward to her reports and photos, and it's going to be a long winter, with no diving and no tropical sun until June. I've been told that this is the best season to go on a diving cruise to the Komodo Islands, so I'm waiting and sad months under the Parisian greyness await me too... To top it all off, I've just had another look at Corinne's nudibranch photos and I feel like throwing away all my underwater photo equipment and ... take up fishing. 😥
@Guilhem: My friend Google helped me find some information... it's not my area at all, manga, I don't know anything about it, I admit.
@Max: Take heart! Winter won't last forever... And I've still got plenty of films and photos from my Borneo getaway to show, to tide me over until the next departure! I'm a bit swamped with work, so I've been neglecting the blog this week. But I intend to use the coming weekend to virtually transport myself to Sipadan or Derawan with a new article... 🙄
As for the next trip, it probably won't be until March. But I'm thinking about Komodo. Unless I go back to the Philippines?
If you throw your gear away, let me know where, I'll pick it up... 😀 I like fish on my plate too, so no worries, if you want to get into fishing! 😆