Alert Diver Category: Encounters

Tiny shrimp camouflage themselves to avoid being eaten by predators. But some shrimp take this mimicry to a new level. Read more about mimic shrimp.

Recent studies have shown larval fishes to be strong swimmers with sophisticated instincts for remaining in local waters. But exactly where they go between spawning and settlement remains a mystery.

Tiny sea creatures like shrimp and goby can be difficult to photograph. But thanks to a simple solution, one dive team was able to herd them easily and take their photos. Read more about this story.

The broadclub cuttlefish is a common, football-sized cephalopod that can be spotted in many places. But, the cuttlefish is always up to different shenanigans!

Eggs are a dinnertime delicacy in reefs around the world, which means protecting nests is hard work. Ironically, the safest place to hide eggs may be in the mouth.

Two divers seek dolphinfish in the waters off of Bermuda. Read more about their adventures and how they found dolphinfish.

Signal gobies are cute fish and have unique courtship rituals. Read more about this peculiar affair.

In attempt to find larval fishes and invertebrates, two divers attempt to dive at dark. After several foiled attempts and an onslaught of minnows, they were able to find one cephalopod.

Anthias anthias, or the swallowtail sea pearch, is in the grouper family. Two divers were eager to see them in the wild as they are considered the “mother of all Anthias species.”

In response to the declining grouper populations, conservation organizations have paired with local government to spearhead initiatives. Their efforts have worked and populations have grown.