Our Beloved Seas

16/12/2024

We had two fabulous trips to Fiji with so many great dives and sightings, and what could be better than a happy Dr Richard Smith - Ocean Realm Images finally finding his fabulous Pygmy.

27/10/2024

Aah three lovely little fishy mates! Great dive with full fat fish!

We saw three gorgeous Pontoh’s Pygmy Seahorses (Hippocampus pontohi) here in Fiji yesterday. I think Fiji was actually the first place I saw this species 20 years ago. At that time they weren’t even described. I estimate this one would measure 1.8cm in length, so wouldn’t quite stretch across a US 1 cent coin/ UK 1 penny coin 🤯 They spend their lives clinging to little hydroids or algal tufts, this one was at 15m/45ft deep.

26/10/2024

Fabulous diving in Fabulous Fiji Taveuni. Fish and coral abound.

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE FISH 😍🤩😍 Coral reefs are full of amazing beasts like this. He is a terminal phase Barred Thicklip (Hemigymnus fasciatus)

18/10/2024

We are very near the start of our two charters on board the NAIA
We were lucky to have a few diving days here at Volivoli Beach Resort to get into the time zone and gather our dive souls together! We had to get the muppet dive out the way after all!!

17/10/2024

Dr Richard Smith - Ocean Realm Images chat with Alex Mustard Underwater Photography
Great insights and stories about the book.

Matt and Alex invite Dr Richard Smith (https://oceanrealmimages.com) on the show to talk about the new, expanded edition of his popular book - The World Bene...

09/09/2024

Such an exciting news congrats to you all. Shall we do an OBS trip to SA!

13/08/2024

In February of this year we completed a very successful couple of charters aboard to the Coron area of the Philippines. We worked closely with the boat to create a fascinating itinerary that took us in search of endemic and fascinating fishes as well as others that had never even been photographed alive before! It was a grand adventure that I wrote about in this feature for …have a look :)

17/06/2024

We love the little things :)

A wonderful little undescribed Coral Hermit Crab that we saw here yesterday in the Solomon Islands 🥰 Like other hermit crabs, these guys have soft and vulnerable tails that need some protection from predators. Whilst other hermits co-opt the shells of dead snails, coral hermits spend their lives with their tails in a hole on corals. This obviously limits their ability to travel, so they have adapted appendages that they use to filter food from the water column. They are tiny, but incredibly beautiful 🤩

13/06/2024

What fun who knew!

An undersea tunicate choir 🎶 😂 Having great dives here in the Solomon Islands for the first of our two charters of

05/06/2024

Very sad to say goodbye to the fabulous Martin Edge. It was a pleasure to meet you and to run a number of great trips with you over the years. I was so impressed with your kind and gentle teaching techniques to both the guest and the animals. I was terrified of having to E6 process your slides in case anything went awry (thankfully it never did!). What a splendid Gentleman, you leave a big hole. Sending all thoughts to the wonderful Sylvia Edge and family at this very sad time.
Stuart Gibson

20/03/2024

The Remote and Fabulous Reefs of the Solomons Islands
We have a cabin that has become available on one of our charters this year in June.
Trip Dates: 22nd June - 2nd July 2024
If you would like to join us for some truly remote and exciting diving drop us note.
https://oceanrealmimages.com/project/solomon-islands
Dr Richard Smith - Ocean Realm Images
Wendy Brown

13/03/2024

Rich’s news and fabulous book.

The second edition of 'The World Beneath' will be released later this year 🥳 In the meantime, it still blows my mind that almost five years after it's publication it is still reaches #1 in different categories on either side of the pond 🤯 Thank you!!