sea horse

    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 ...
    Triton Bay Divers resort beach on Aiduma Island. (Triton Bay, Kaimana, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2016.)

    Fabulous dives under Triton Bay coconut trees

    "Do not stay under the coconut trees," I am told when I arrive at Triton Bay. Yes, the biggest danger here is to get a coconut on your head!
    Hippocampus pygmy Denise. Weda Bay, Halmahera, Indonesia. March 2013.

    Pygmy seahorses don't like pictures

    Nothing is more annoying to photograph than a seahorse-pygmy. Too small. Too much camouflaged. Too shy. But his delicate plastic is worth a few efforts.
    Ornate ghost fish. (Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 2010)

    The small critters of the reef

    In Indonesia, the word "biodiversity" makes sense. Here in the Sea of Celebes, the underwater world teems with bizarre and fascinating creatures, often tiny.
    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.
    The rudder, huge! (Liberty Wreck, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, July 2008)

    Liberty, the most famous wreck in Bali

    The Liberty wreck in Tulamben (about 15 km west of Amed) is Bali's most popular dive site in Indonesia. I returned with happiness ... Here are new pictures (photos and video).
    Dream diving: Pemuteran and Menjangan

    Dream diving: Pemuteran and Menjangan

    I arrived on Tuesday in Pemuteran, a village on the north coast, just west of Bali. In this area of arid mountains, bordered by black sand beaches, all the activity of the village is turned towards the protection of the coral reef.
    This adorable sea horse is not bigger than the nail of my little finger. (Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia, July 2008.)

    My friend the pygmy seahorse

    This tiny sea horse is hidden in the branches of the sea fans. In Pemuteran (Bali), we see each dive! I do not get tired of photographing them.
    Toad fish (antennal). Philippines, March 2008.

    The fabulous underwater critters of Dauin and Apo

    The wealth of submarine sites in Dauin (Negros) and Apo made a strong impression. Life abounds there and the beauty of the coral, hard and soft, farting with health, is properly stunning.
    The beach of Dauin. In the background, the island of Apo. The sky clears on the horizon ... (Negros, Philippines, February 2008)

    Dauin, a paradise for divers

    Spectacular dives at Dauin and Apo Island! The corner is teeming with life and sites allow you to alternate dive-muck, drop offs, reefs ...
    We must have the eye, to locate the tiny seahorse-pygmy!

    Here is the seahorse-pygmy

    Come on, a little article just to help you see the tiny and very shy seahorse-pygmy that I had photographed in Sogod Bay, since many of you didn't manage to find it.
    Snuggled against the reef, a "knit-striped" snake. (Sogod Bay, Leyte, Philippines, February 2008)

    The small underwater fauna of Leyte in pictures

    For lack of whale shark, in Sogod Bay (Leyte), I turned to the little people of the reef... And there's plenty to do and observe!
    A beautiful purple rhinopias, photographed in the Lembeh Strait. (Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 2007)

    The strange creatures of Lembeh

    In the Lembeh Strait (Sulawesi, Indonesia), live underwater monsters that delight divers-photographers!
    A yellow pygmy hippocampus, as big as the fingernail of my little finger. (Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 2007.)

    Latest flights to Pantai Liang

    Already my last day in Bunaken! I'm a little sad at the idea of leaving tomorrow ... I'm already starting to take my little habits here. To do with mosquitoes (nyamouk), the fresh and salty shower of mandi, grilled fish-rice of the evening, the fabulous lunch buffet at Froggies, the inexhaustible kindness of the locals.
    A yellow seahorse just a few centimeters long, hidden in the reef (Koh Phi Phi, Thailand, January 2007).

    Koh Phi Phi: seahorses, zebra sharks and turtles!

    My first dives on Koh Phi Phi far exceeded my expectations. Despite the tourist pressure, the funds are very rich.