You usually see the antenna before the shrimp - wispy filaments peeking out of a crack. Banded coral shrimp are generally found in pairs, often with a moray eel close by.
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Mosaic moraySharks are known for their impressive teeth... but in the fish world it's the moray eels with their gaping jaws of inward-slanted fangs that you should be wary of.
Carpet sharkEveryone wants to know if you see sharks when scuba diving. If you're very lucky you may get close enough to see the texture of their skin!
Tank Cave in AustraliaIt's called the Limestone Coast - a strip of coastline in the south east of South Australia. Do you know what limestone means? Caves!
Inside the Canterbury wreckShe's filling up with silt and Bigeyes. They're nocturnal fish that use the bowels of the Canterbury for shelter during the day and venture out to feed at night.
Canterbury Wreck 2007-2017Celebrating 10 years since the sinking of the Canterbury in Deep Water Cove on 3rd November 2007.
Canterbury wreckTen years have passed since the ex-Navy frigate of the HMNZS Canterbury was scuttled in Deep Water Cove in the Bay of Islands.
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Plankton-loving salpsSpringtime - the source of so much joy as the sun returns after winter - is a time of dread for many scuba divers in New Zealand. It brings with it phytoplankton blooms that provide salps with the food source they need for rapid reproduction. Colonial species can form chains twenty metres long.
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