Thecacera - Incredible nudibranch

Yes, more critter time.

This time we are looking at the Thecacera, and very weird and gorgeous Nudibranch. It has two unusual "blobs" that are like rabbit ears, only MUCH larger (nearly as large as body) that just flap and flop in the currents

It has the coolest markings and is not camouflaged at all. It is also one of the fastest nudi's we've seen.

There is only one good picture of these that we've seen - on the back cover of the Debilius Nudibranch book.

This photo is from Amanda - Thanks!!!!


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Great nudibranch video!!!!

The 2009-2010 Similan Diving season is underway and we have really had some great days out diving! Guitar Sharks, Leopard Sharks, Marbled Rays and much more has been spotted on the liveaboard.

However one of the real highlights has been for all the critter fans and slug-geeks out there. We have a huge, gorgeous Thecacera racing around on one of the dive sites. These are beautiful Nudibranchs and this particular one is massive and really fun to watch.

Steff, our videographer from Digital Aquatic, captured this video for us.





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Sea slugs! - Hurray!

Things are very different underwater. I am not a huge fan of snails or slugs on land. But underwater the are so fascinating. I can (an do) watch them for hours.

Here are two nicely colored purple Sidegill slugs. They are racing along, so keep a eye on them. I am betting money that the one on the left wins the race.




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Nudibranch madness - Similan Diving

Credit goes our Austrian Dive guide - Church - for this one! A beautiful reminder that keeping an eye out for the small stuff is an important part of diving. The sheer magnitude of life can be overwhelming while in the marine environment. But having great staff and keen guides help bring you more in touch with all aspects of our underwater world!

this one is only a couple of centimeters long (less than 1/2 an inch) and is really cool. With the flash - all the little dots really com out. This is a gorgeous specimen and totally fascinating. I can spend hours on things like this. Sadly the air runs out and dives do end. :(

But this and many other subtle treats await you on our Similan Liveaboard. In addition we are very pleased to announce our Phi Phi Liveaboard trips beginning May 23rd! Join us to some of the beautiful sites in the Bay of Phang Nga.


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incredible nudibranch pictures

Awesome new posting!

Check out this link all you nudibranch fans....

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/06/nudibranchs/doubilet-photography

Bon soong Nudies

Here's some nudibranchs I caught fooling around on top of the Bon soong wreck!
I'm a nerd for small creatures but unlike Paul, Klaus and Marcel I couldn't tell you this ones name...


-ED. Note - Chromodoris geminus (?)

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Really Cool Picture of nudibranch

Here's one for the nerds!

Check this out. Very cool stuff...

Khao Lak Diving - Bon soong

Just saw this one in our library and thought I'd put it out here for all to see.

This is a lovely example of chromodoris annulata or for the more nerdy - Chromi's.

These are really beautiful, and often quite easy to see. Due to their bright colors.

This is most frequently seen on Nudi Wall on Bon Soong wreck and can often be seen from several meters away.

Khao Lak Diving - Deep Sea Porn!!!

In thee lonely times with the weather turning sour and Karin gone - I find myslef drawn to more and more deviant things...so today I busted out ye olde Nudi pictures and was shocked - shocked! I forgot exactly how dirty the guys are!

All Nudibranchs are Hermaphroditic, so they can actually go at it from both ends at the same time!!!

Here are three of them going nuts! And you thought that sea slugs were boring? heck no...and they skip the foreplay and just go right at it....


They are also love 'em and leave 'em types...plenty of single mothers/fathers here! They'll drop a load of eggs like this....

They lay them in really nice outward spirals and then...wander off to do it all again! Shocking!!!

This is a nice picture of a Nudi-rose. This is actually the egg spiral from a Pleurobranch, a much larger species. They are pretty cool and flow back and forth in the surges.



Of course you can come see all this naughtiness in person ...www.wickeddiving.com

or better yet book a liveaboard to see several sites like these...www.liveaboardguide.com