by Ocean Reality | Feb 29, 2016 | Ocean Reality
Artificial Reefs are man-made structures, deployed in areas where the natural reef is destroyed or just in a bad state. Some artificial reefs are not very successful, because the stress from the environment is just too intense. The structures filmed here though, are...
by Ocean Reality | Feb 21, 2016 | Ocean Reality
Giant moray eels (Gymnothorax javanicus) look fearsome, due to their large size and teeth, but they are actually very docile, unless provoked. Giant morays are the largest moray eel, when it comes to body mass. They reach up to 3 meters in length, and 30 kilograms in...
by Ocean Reality | Feb 17, 2016 | Ocean Reality
Crown of Thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) are voracious little predators. They preferable feed on stony corals, and when many of them come together, they can denude entire reefs of coral. Spiky and venomous, they have very few natural enemies. But these...
by Ocean Reality | Feb 17, 2016 | Ocean Reality
Despite their large and fearsome appearance, the pickhandle barracudas (Sphyraena jello) of the Gulf of Thailand are a pretty mellow bunch. Barracudas tend to group in large schools but also hunt alone. As opportunistic predators, they rely on short, but very fast...
by Ocean Reality | Feb 9, 2016 | Ocean Reality
Reefs are created, structured and maintained by a surprising large number of animals and plants. While corals, sponges, and crustose coralline algae create the skeleton, it’s carefully maintained and shaped by a whole army of fish and invertebrates. Meet some of...
by Ocean Reality | Feb 8, 2016 | Ocean Reality
Artificial reefs are man-made structures that simulate natural features of the sea-scape. They are used for a variety of goals: to rejuvenate coral reefs, act as barriers, or to attract fish. The concrete cubes pictured here were deployed in 2013, as a measure to...
