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In the plankton-laden water, a whale shark appears... (Sogod Bay, Leyte, Philippines, March 2020)

Sogod Bay Whale Sharks

I take you back to Sogod Bay, nicknamed "Whale Shark Bay", in the south of Leyte Island, Philippines... On my first trip there in 2008, I missed them. Twelve years later, I was luckier!
Philippines: Sogod Bay [Leyte] + Moalboal [Cebu] + Pangatalan [Palawan] - March 2020
The dugong swims in shallow water, its main activity being to feed on the sea grass meadows in the bay. (Alor, Indonesia, July 2018)

A Strange Mermaid Called Dugong

It is called dugong or "sea cow". I was lucky enough to watch this fascinating animal in its natural environment, in Alor, Indonesia.
Indonesia: Alor + Halmahera + Sumbawa - July 2018
Marine biologist Steven Weinberg in tete-a-tete with a whale shark in the waters of Balicasag. (Philippines, May 2018)

In the Philippines, let the whale shark come to you...

In the Philippines, it is THE mythical encounter that all divers dream of: the whale shark, the biggest fish in the world.
Philippines : Tubbataha + Panglao - May 2018
Tara at anchor at Palawan. (Philippines, February 2018)

Coral mission in the Philippines with Tara and the Sulubaaï Foundation

Tara. This is the name of an extraordinary boat, an oceanographic schooner sailing the Pacific Ocean to study coral. I embarked in February 2018 with the scientists for a media report in the Philippines...
Tara Pacific Expedition - February 2018
Longimane shark came close, sticking to my goal! (Red Sea, Egypt, November 2017)

A Wink from The Longimanus Shark

In video, here is a striking encounter, of which I have a very vivid memory... A very close, intense and unexpected face-to-face with an oceanic white-tip shark in the Egyptian waters of the Red Sea.
Egypt : Red Sea - November 2017
Melibe coleman. Romblon, Philippines, March 2017)

Melibe colemani, the Grail of nudibranchs

His name: Melibe colemani. This small sea animal is the star of Romblon, Philippines. Divers are ready to travel thousands of miles to admire this strange sea slug!
Philippines: Anilao + Romblon - March 2017
Cyerce nigra is a rare species of nudibranch, much sought after by underwater photographers and can be seen in Romblon. (Philippines, March 2017)

Diving into another world in the Philippines: Anilao and Romblon

Traveling light, I do not know what it is! In March, I went diving in the Philippines, Anilao and Romblon. With, in my luggage, a cumbersome paraphernalia to photograph the tiny wildlife that lives under water.
Philippines: Anilao + Romblon - March 2017
Face to face with a long-legged shark. (Red Sea, Egypt, October 2016)

Underwater with oceanic whitetip sharks in the Red Sea

They are beautiful, long-legged sharks! I loved watching and photographing them in the Red Sea. But I admit, they are also a little scared ...
Egypt: Red Sea - October 2016
Gili Lawa Darat seen from the drone. (Komodo, Indonesia, July 2016)

Komodo seen from above, it's even more beautiful

The drones are the new gadget fashionable travelers ... On the boat that takes me to Komodo, Indonesia, two of my little dive friends have one!
Indonesia : Komodo + Raja Ampat - July 2016
Seahorse pygmy denise. (Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2016.)

Shy as a pygmy seahorse

These tiny sea horses are a-do-ra-ble !!! But they are shy, who hate to be photographed ...
Indonesia: Triton Bay - March 2016
Gorgon Giant at Misool. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)

In The Heart of The Coral Triangle

Here, there are swarms of sparkling fish and a jumble of multicoloured corals... I take you diving in the waters of Misool, in the south of Raja Ampat.
Indonesia: Banda + Raja Ampat - Oct-Nov 2015
The spectacular jump, out of the water, of a humpback whale. (Photo: Wikimedia)

Watch the whales in Rurutu

Among the islands that I dream to explore when I return to Polynesia, there is Rurutu, in the Austral Islands ... For humpback whales.
Polynesia: Maupiti + Rangiroa + Moorea - October 2012
Hammerheads. Kurkap Island, Maluku, Indonesia, October 2015.

These sharks are driving me crazy.

Hammerhead sharks make diving enthusiasts fantasize. These sharks have a pretty awesome head, I must say...
Indonesia: Banda + Raja Ampat - Oct-Nov 2015
Manta to Blue Magic. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. January 2015.

Manta ray festival in Blue Magic

The site is called Blue Magic. This is one of my favorite diving spots in Raja Ampat. This isolated reef in the middle of the sea is conducive to fabulous encounters.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat - January 2015
Whale shark. Quintana Roo, Mexico. July 2014.

The huge mouths of whale sharks are worth a trip

I crossed an ocean for them. Whale sharks gather in July-August off the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.
Mexico: Yucatán - July 2014
My interview with Laurent Ballesta, in the evening edition.

Diving with Laurent Ballesta to photograph the oldest fish in the world

I won't be at the dive show this weekend. But I had the pleasure to interview the godfather of this 2014 edition, the underwater photographer and naturalist Laurent Ballesta.
Between Two Journeys
The further you go towards the centre of the lake, the more jellyfish there are. (Kakaban, Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013)

Kakaban and its lake with jellyfish that don't sting...

Borneo is adventure! I saw again the Indonesian island of Kakaban and its mysterious jellyfish lake. I even went back to swim there. Video evidence.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
Maupiti. Meeting with a whale. Polynesia, October 2012.

My first whale

In Polynesia, there are not only lagoons, coconut palms and yukulélés. There is also the ocean and the whales!
Polynesia: Maupiti + Rangiroa + Moorea - October 2012
The giant clam or giant tridacne can be up to 1.50 metres long and weigh more than 200 kg. C'is the largest shell in the world! (Raja Ampat, Indonesia, July 2012)

The biggest shellfish in the world

This shell is a monster. It is not for nothing that it is called "giant holy water". I have never seen one as big as Raja Ampat.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Our arrival in Mioskon awakens hundreds of bats hidden in the trees. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, July 2012)

Mioskon, the island with bats

The Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat sometimes has an air of Jurassic Park. The pretty little island of Mioskon is home to thousands of bats.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Katy dances with the Rangiroa dolphins. Polynesia, October 2012.

Rangiroa Dolphins

In Rangiroa, Polynesia, dolphins love to play underwater with divers! Video demonstration in the Tiputa pass.
Polynesia: Maupiti + Rangiroa + Moorea - October 2012
Clown fish. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

Clownfish have a dirty mouth

The picture under water, it's funny. I love it when the fish take suggestive poses. The coolest are not the ones we believe!
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Nudibranch. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

Bunch of nudibranchs

Sea slugs, called "nudibranchs", abound in Indonesia, and especially in Alor. Small gallery-photos.
Indonesia: Alor + Raja Ampat - July 2012
Wobbegong or bearded carpet shark. (Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

The wobbegong... is that a shark?

I'm not done with Raja Ampat! Let me introduce you to a bizarre monster, very common in these waters: bearded carpet shark or "wobbegong".
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
An all-black manta ray watches me out of the corner of its eye at the Manta Sandy site near Arborek Island. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2012)

Manta Spa

Manta Sandy is the most famous dive site of Raja Ampat. Normal, it's a real "spa" with manta rays! The proof in photos and video.
Indonesia: Raja Ampat + Bali - March 2012
Manta ray. Komodo, Indonesia. July 2011.

Manta rays of Komodo

The more I dive, the better! I have never seen so many manta rays as last year. The proof, with this new video, brought back from Komodo National Park (Indonesia), where I was in July 2011.
Indonesia: Flores + Komodo + Bali - July 2011
Dolphins. Sataya, Egypt. December 2011.

Dance with dolphins

Get your snorkel ready, but forget about The Big Blue and Flipper Dolphin... There's something better!!! I take you to watch Egyptian dolphins in a 1.5 minute video.
Egypt: Hamata - Red Sea - November 2011
A "shrimp manicure", what do you think?

Shrimp manicure

Did you like fish pedicure? You will love the manicure shrimp! A cleanser shrimp care for underwater travelers.
Indonesia: Flores + Komodo + Bali - July 2011
Dragons from Komodo to Rinca. Komodo National Park, Indonesia, July 2011.

Not afraid of Komodo dragons!

The dragons exist, I met them! Scales, claws, forked tongue, everything is there ... Listening only to my courage, I went to photograph these big prehistoric lizards or "varans" that live in the archipelago of Komodo, Indonesia.
Indonesia: Flores + Komodo + Bali - July 2011
Manta Ray, Komodo. Flores, Indonesia. July 2011.

The Manta Ray Who Cuckoo

I had to show you this video, of a manta ray and his girlfriends, met while diving in the archipelago of Komodo, ultimate goal of my crossing of Flores ...
Indonesia: Flores + Komodo + Bali - July 2011
Photo pose in front of the Kelimutu craters. (Flores, Indonesia, July 2011)

Kelimutu, the volcano to the spirits

The Kelimutu volcano in Flores (Indonesia) is spectacular. Three craters form giant basins for three lakes with strange colors.
Indonesia: Flores + Komodo + Bali - July 2011
Mola mola-. Bangka Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia. July 2010.

The agony of mola-mola

It's just a fish, I know. No misery moved. Still, it's sad to see, a mola-mola in agony ... 
Indonesia: Sulawesi - July 2010
Toadfish (antennal). Lembeh, Sulawesi, Indonesia. July 2010.

The mini-monsters of Lembeh

Open your eyes: in the Lembeh Strait in Sulawesi (Indonesia), strange creatures populate the seabed. A treasure of biodiversity, which attracts divers from all over the world.
Indonesia: Sulawesi - July 2010
Mimic Octopus. Pulau Weh, Sumatra, Indonesia. March 2010.

My house-reef is rich

At Pulau Weh, most divers come for the "big", the deep, the current. And I, who never do anything like the others, I'm having fun in a few meters of water on the beach, tracking down the little animals.
Indonesia: Pulau Weh [Sumatra] - March 2010
Underwater volcanic sources. Pulau Weh, Sumatra, Indonesia, March 2010.

Volcanic bubbles

I take you diving among the underwater volcanic bubbles of Pulau Weh (Sumatra, Indonesia). These hot springs are a real underwater jacuzzi!
Indonesia: Pulau Weh [Sumatra] - March 2010
Baby turtles run to the sea ... (Berawan, Borneo, Indonesia, July 2009).

Small turtle will become big

During the day, turtles from Derawan Island (Borneo, Indonesia) swim under the jetties. At night, they lay their eggs in the still-warm sand.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Kakaban Jellyfish

Kakaban, the island of jellyfish

It is a desert island in Indonesia near Borneo. In his mangrove necklace, Kakaban holds the water jade of a huge lake, filled with jellyfish ... which do not sting! The proof in video and in photos.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Mola-mola or moonfish, in Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. Bali, July 2008.

I swam with a mola-mola

That's it !!! Finally ! I met him! Today in Crystal Bay. I'm happy, happy, happy! My new friend is called mola-mola, or moon fish.
Indonesia: Bali - July 2008
Along the fall, sharks are everywhere. Sipadan, Malaysia. July 2006.

Sipadan: swimming with sharks

The big day is here. Today, finally, I plunge to Sipadan. The site does not usurp its reputation. It's spectacular. Sharks and turtles galore. Fish everywhere. All along a vertiginous "wall" where the corals abound, which sinks into the blue.
Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - July 2006

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