Land of the Lost Pt. 2 - Ahousaht
Diving around Vargas and Flores Islands in search of whale food can be an interesting adventure. Current, pour and limited visibility and waves from the open ocean can all make things much more challenging when diving on the West Coast.
Leaving from Ahousaht each morning our general plan wasn't to dive with whales but document the amount of krill we saw as we swam in different areas. Krill are the tiny little shrimp, or crustaceans that Humpback Whales feed on.
The team of researchers we headed out with, were collecting krill, kelp and water samples everywhere we went.
Some of the spots we dove were so covered in krill that there was almost no visibility underwater. It was like swimming through brown pea soup. Clouds and clouds of life everywhere.
Most of the sites we dove had a great deal of marine diversity and healthy reefs fill with fish and invertebrates.
Black Rockfish
Boot Sponge
Penpoint Gunnel
Red-banded Hermit Crab
The conditions were stellar for the three days we were in the water. Unfortunately despite of all the life, and clouds of food we never did see a whale, however the week after we were there reports of whales were flooding in to the research center.
Plumose Anemone
Getting to spend time in these remote places is truly an honour and an even bigger one when I get to see the life underwater as well. I can not wait to get back out there and get more images. Maybe even a whale for now I just have to settle for an octopus shot.
Giant Pacific Octopus
Thanks for reading
Scott
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Good post
your great post, wonderful nature, so great photography, nice animals, thanks for sharing following
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Thank you.
fantastic pics. what camera brand and type are you using?
Thank you, as for camera gear,I use Canon 5d's with Aquatica housings and Ikelite stobes for my underwater shooting
Very nice pictures @scottdphoto! I find underwater photography very interesting, because it's a world that almost no one sees. Good post!
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Enjoy your day!
I will have a look at your stuff. Welcome to Steem It and thanks
Appreciate it Scott, thank you!
Wonderful images man keep sharing such a beautiful pictures :)
Thank you for looking at my post.
you're welcome :)
Great photos, this is so awesome!! In all the time I've spent over there I had no idea there was such great diving!!!