Something awesome - underwater pics from Sodwana

[jacquesb]

Heteractis Magnifica cluster - Sodwana 7 Mile Reef:

This is an underwater photograph I took while SCUBA diving Sodwana 7-Mile reef. It shows a WHOLE cluster of Magnifica/Ritteri/Magnificent Anemone's.... They are MOST likely clones of each other, allowing them to live in such a HUGE community, so close together.... they look like 1 HUGE anemone even...
The "cluster" is plus-minus 2 metre squared!

 

[jacquesb]

Notice the closeness of corals to the anemone cluster!

 

[dallasg]

cant see the pics...

here is mine, from moz

 

[Warr7207]

Where the pics ?

 

[jacquesb]

HUH? Wonder Y you guys cannot see the pics? I can see them perfectly fine....
Wonder if it is because I am hosting them on Picasa Web Album?

 

[dallasg]

could be

is this the sole of the party???

 

[jacquesb]

OK - I "fixed" the pic - uploaded now to MASA picture loader....

 

[dallasg]

i won a prize for this pic

can u spot our friend?

 

[jacquesb]

Thanks for sharing your pics too Dallas! Awesome man!

Anyone else have some SCUBA diving pics from Sodwana reefs? Please share!

 

[jacquesb]

Cool! OK - here's some more from me....

Heniochus in it's natural environment! (Schooling Banner-fish, or "Poor man's Moorish Idol"):

 

[dallasg]

flying fish??

 

[jacquesb]

Moorish Idol in his natural environment:

And how's THIS for a REAL coral garden!?!?!?

 

[jacquesb]

Can anyone ID this anemone? Where's NEMO?

 

[dallasg]

and this one

 

[dallasg]

 

[jacquesb]

WOW! Nice one Dallas! Awesome pic!

 

[Mike]

flying fish??

No, it's swimming

 

[jacquesb]

IS this a scrolling monti? Or a plating acro?
Look at the butterfly "hosting" in it:

 

[Mike]

Nice pics both of you, thanks.

 

[jacquesb]

Plate/table acropora: