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Underwater Fluorescence Cape Town I am the first person to discover underwater fluorescence in Cape Town's oceans and document it with photography.

The first time underwater fluorescence has been investigated and documented in South Africa - specifically the unique waters of Cape Town. Fluorescent photography involves shining a blue light (or excitation source) and seeing which creatures transform the light into a different wavelength and thus appear as a different colour. A barrier filter is required on your mask (and camera lens) in order f

or you to be able to see the fluorescence. I was very excited to see if we had any fluorescence in temperate waters as it is well known to occur in tropical waters. I was very surprised at just how many things transform into different colours under my blue lights at night and my mission now is to capture them with photography so that I can document and share them with the world. Please follow my journey into the fluorescent world of Cape Town via my facebook, instagram and twitter accounts.

The only fluorescent anemone that I noticed - at seven pinnacles in Red Sea
24/08/2017

The only fluorescent anemone that I noticed - at seven pinnacles in Red Sea

I was in Durban a couple of weeks ago for a work trip but I managed to get some ocean time in. I booked a couple of snor...
20/07/2017

I was in Durban a couple of weeks ago for a work trip but I managed to get some ocean time in. I booked a couple of snorkel sessions with Tidal Tao in Ballito - I highly recommend them! The best part - you are in shallow rock pools so no scuba (or experience) needed and you see just as much as you would on a dive! I did a night snorkel in Thompson's Bay rock pool - my first tropical water fluo sighting... WOW! Absolutely breathtaking.

01/06/2017

Unfortunately bit of a camera set back at the moment but all should be sorted soon. My next fluo mission is a Red Sea trip in July. I really can't wait!

06/04/2017

There’s a wholly different and mesmerising world, hidden in plain sight, at night, underwater. There are things that glow in the dark. That’s what we learnt in February this year when Mike Markovina of Moving Sushi introduced the Two Oceans Aquarium to Jacques Vieira, founder of the Fluorescent Shar...

24/02/2017

This is where we spent the last few days with the Fluorescent Shark Project South Africa observing the sharks at the South African Shark Conservancy

Back from a wonderful week of collaboration and data collection with Fluorescent Shark Project South Africa and Moving S...
24/02/2017

Back from a wonderful week of collaboration and data collection with Fluorescent Shark Project South Africa and Moving Sushi. We went looking for the cow sharks on Saturday which unfortunately eluded us (or were lurking just beyond our lights!) and then spent a few days at the South African Shark Conservancy in Hermanus where we got to show everyone glow in the dark sharks. We ended off our week with a fluo dive at my favourite place, Rooi Els which was a lot of fun and revealed some interesting sightings. It was so great to share my passion with like minded scientists and to discover more questions about what fluo and why.

22/02/2017

Having so much fun with the Fluorescent Shark Project South Africa! So many really interesting findings.

19/02/2017

Bio fluorescence beaked sandfish

19/02/2017

A bit of footage of a fluorescent shy shark

19/02/2017

Its really great to collaborate with other fluo divers, we have discovered so much already! Great dive last night, I don't think I got great pics but will put up some later. Looking forward to the rest of the week's data collection

18/02/2017

Getting ready to fluo dive with Fluorescent Shark Project South Africa tonight! Super excited!

Happy Valentine's Day
14/02/2017

Happy Valentine's Day

Its a real privilege to be a part of this team, looking forward to working with Moving Sushi and Sakatia Lodge on this p...
03/02/2017

Its a real privilege to be a part of this team, looking forward to working with Moving Sushi and Sakatia Lodge on this project!

Kerri Van Der Berg: MSc in Anatomy from UCT,
PADI DM and Underwater photographer. First and only person so far documenting underwater fluorescence in Cape Town . Personal interests marine biology and ocean lover
" our inside fluo info lady and support diver "

Helmut shell snails have a beautiful fluorescent yellow skirt around their foot
03/02/2017

Helmut shell snails have a beautiful fluorescent yellow skirt around their foot

Hag fish also fluoresce, found this guy hiding somewhere at Longbeach
02/02/2017

Hag fish also fluoresce, found this guy hiding somewhere at Longbeach

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Bio fluorescence beaked sandfish

A bit of footage of a fluorescent shy shark

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