A lionfish, the species of venomous marine fish in the genera Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois, Ebosia or Dendrochirus, of the family Scorpaenidae was captured by a scuba diver last Thursday off Anna Maria Island, giving a bad sign to marine biologists that the non-native species could establish itself. The lionfish is a greedy predator that not [...]

Did you realize that tens of thousands of people enjoy swimming with those creatures that kill us if they merely smell blood? Could you imagine doing something like that? Well, if you’re an avid scuba diver; it seems like the most exciting adventure of them all! Shark diving is fast becoming one of the most [...]

For a regular diver, you definitely realize the potential hazard of trigger fish attacks. Trigger fish is a family of Balistidae, shallow-water marine fishes and commonly found in tropical seas. They’re usually colourful with hig set of eyes and three dorsal-fin spines used for protection. They are territorial and when they feel intimidated, it darts [...]

I was in Phuket on June last year diving with a bunch of tourists. At first I thought I won’t be seeing much interesting creatures as it was raining when we start descending. After about 10 minutes, I was so amazed to see a group of Barracudas followed by a big Manta Ray, yes…I mean [...]