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Giant Jelly
By Renee Blundon
In Best of, Creative Writings, Marine Life, Photography, Prose Poetry, Reflections, Renee's Journal, Travel
Posted August 25, 2015

Giant Jelly

I‘m frozen, captivated by the giant, fluctuating mercurial creature before me, which appears to be dissolving into itself. The receding layered tenticals and a silken membrain coasts, radiantly [...]

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Freediving with Whale Sharks
By Renee Blundon
In Adventure, Best of, Creative Writings, Marine Life, Photography, Renee's Journal, Stories, Travel
Posted December 10, 2014

Freediving with Whale Sharks

My feet, mounted in Cressi fins dangle over the edge of the boat, while I scan the blue for movement, desperate for any sighting of the creature that has lured us to the remote and rugged Mafia [...]

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Oriental Flying Gurnard
By Renee Blundon
In Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Scuba, Videos
Posted December 10, 2014

Oriental Flying Gurnard

An oriental flying gurnard (Dactylopterus orientalis) filmed off the coast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. When excited the fish spreads its “wings” which are semi-transparent but tipped with a [...]

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Mesmerizing Ribbon Eel
By Renee Blundon
In Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Scuba, Videos
Posted November 17, 2014

Mesmerizing Ribbon Eel

A mesmerizing ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) filmed while scuba diving at Kankadya in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The eel’s long thin body moves elegantly through the water resembling a ribbon [...]

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Lobsters Crawling About
By Renee Blundon
In Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Scuba, Videos
Posted November 15, 2014

Lobsters Crawling About

Footage of ornate spiny lobsters (Panulirus ornatus) during a night dive at Remora in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Several were crawling about the reef, coming right up to the camera on several [...]

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A “Deep” Cleaning
By Renee Blundon
In Adventure, Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Scuba, Videos
Posted October 2, 2014

A “Deep” Cleaning

Filming dive instructor, Brad Crawford, getting a “deep” cleaning by cleaner shrimp in Njao Gap of Pemba Island. Brad approaches a cleaning station on a wall of reef approximately 20 meters deep, [...]

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Limitless Pool of Life
By Renee Blundon
In Best of, Creative Writings, Marine Life, Photography, Prose Poetry, Reflections, Renee's Journal
Posted September 1, 2014

Limitless Pool of Life

As the sun rays shine through, blue chromis viridis fish shimmer in the shifting shadows. I look at them, glinting and teaming with life, before remembering where I am. I inquire. The goal; to [...]

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Mantis Shrimp
By Renee Blundon
In Best of, Creative Writings, Marine Life, Photography, Prose Poetry, Reflections, Renee's Journal
Posted August 18, 2014

Mantis Shrimp

I arrive at the emerald warrior of the sea, launched from its fortress of sand and stone with threatening fists of lightning, hovering humbly in readiness for a punch. Decorated with segmented, [...]

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Purple Puffer
By Renee Blundon
In Best of, Marine Life, Photography, Prose Poetry, Reflections, Renee's Journal
Posted August 17, 2014

Purple Puffer

From ledge to ledge and reef to reef, I move slowly in the watery deep, where depth robs colors on descent and ancient rocks fade in silence. I pause and hover to gaze at a pufferfish, swimming [...]

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Hermit Crab
By Renee Blundon
In Best of, Marine Life, Photography, Prose Poetry, Reflections, Renee's Journal
Posted August 17, 2014

Hermit Crab

It takes a swift break from his scurry as I approach, the fancy face and frisked up forearms, brave and motionless for the camera. In the shallows of a glinting grey ocean, the gleaming creature [...]

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The Toby and I
By Renee Blundon
In Best of, Marine Life, Photography, Prose Poetry, Reflections, Renee's Journal, Travel
Posted August 16, 2014

The Toby and I

I‘m captured and held in place… a small, yet dazzling black saddle toby juxtaposed against a backdrop of unpolished coral. The ocean’s offering at the tail end of an adventurous drift dive off [...]

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Submerged with a Moorish Idol
By Renee Blundon
In Best of, Marine Life, Photography, Prose Poetry, Reflections, Renee's Journal
Posted August 14, 2014

Submerged with a Moorish Idol

Submerged under a reef of coral with a tantalizing Moorish Idol. Now I get it, I really get why the Moors were glad to call this fish their own. The water flashes with a compressed body of black, [...]

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Blacktip Sharks Documentary
By Renee Blundon
In Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Travel, Videos
Posted August 12, 2014

Blacktip Sharks Documentary

Blacktip sharks, they’re one of ocean’s most fascinating predators. With a streamlined shape, terrifying teeth, and forceful fins – the blacktip shark is designed for predatory excellence. [...]

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With or Without the Cage?
By Renee Blundon
In Adventure, Creative Writings, Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Stories, Travel
Posted July 18, 2014

With or Without the Cage?

With or without the cage? Tis the question, as a dozen or so shark fins swirl around the boat, slicing through the gleaming glassy ocean under a sky of vibrant sunrise. Earlier on land, John [...]

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Baby Cuttlefish
By Renee Blundon
In Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Scuba, Videos
Posted July 3, 2014

Baby Cuttlefish

A super cute baby cuttlefish, known as a “cuttlet”, was spotted during a shore dive in Chole Bay. The hatchling is 6-8 days old and is only as big as an adult cuttle’s eye.

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Leaf or Fish?
By Renee Blundon
In Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Scuba, Videos
Posted June 25, 2014

Leaf or Fish?

A short clip of a tiny juvenile razor wrasse, found in the shallows of Chole Bay. Notice how it flutters and perfectly mimics a bit of leaf. This makes it easy for predators to miss and [...]

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The Unrealized Shrimp
By Renee Blundon
In Adventure, Creative Writings, Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Stories, Videos
Posted June 22, 2014

The Unrealized Shrimp

The unrealized beauty and behavior of a shrimp, filmed during a night dive in Dar es Salaam. Fluorescent orange eyes glow in the distance and shuffle deeper into the sand as I get closer. I [...]

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Dwarf Lionfish in Kilifi
By Renee Blundon
In Marine Life, Renee's Journal, Videos
Posted June 18, 2014

Dwarf Lionfish in Kilifi

Lionfish are common to see while diving and snorkeling in East Africa but Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) are a somewhat rare and mysterious sight. This one was filmed in a lagoon off [...]

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