Bay of Fundy

22/04/2020

We swim-cerely hope that everyone is staying home and staying safe!

Some ocean reminders, with love from the Bay of Fundy!

06/11/2019

Scuba diving around New Brunswick!!

Have you visited any of these sites??

By Ali Postma As seasoned divers coming from Canada, my husband Joey and I are no strangers to cold water diving. Our drysuits are well used, and we’ve spent many-a-dive in a brain frozen state of mind. I mean can you blame us when we live in a country that only has four months of summer per year?...

17/10/2019

For anyone interested in diving the sea side town of St Andrews:

Saint Andrews by-the-sea may be small in size, but this summer town packs a pretty big dive punch for shore divers willing to brave the Bay of Fundy's tides.

16/09/2019

Our own Northern version of moray eels - Atlantic Wolffish!

Keeping things SPOOKY in the Bay of Fundy.

Me peaking out of my den after a full moon weekend that started on Friday the 13th.⠀
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⁣Atlantic wolffish are also known as ⁣seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, devil fish, and wolf eel. Jet blue with a mouth full of scraggly teeth, these bottom dwellers are one of those creatures that are so ugly they're cute. ⠀
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Atlantic wolffish are restricted to the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, ⁣and the water can be so cold their blood contains several natural compounds that prevent it from freezing.⠀
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Ikelite Underwater Systems Canon Canada

04/09/2019

Happy Wednesday Everybody!

Enjoy the limited humpdays we have left in the Bay of Fundy before they begin their migration south!!

In the words of our favorite folks at Ocean Quest Adventure Resort: Everyday is humpday!!

Can I get a hell yeah for humpday?

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Humpback whales ⁣have a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is known for breaching and performing other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers.

A humpbacks fluke is as unique as a human fingerprint. The white pattern along with the kicks, notches, and scars make it so scientists can ID and track individuals. 🐋🐳

27/08/2019

What a lumpy little sucker!!

Did you know these guys can be found in our very own backyard? In fact, this was photographed at a dive site on Deer Island.

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Spiny lumpsuckers are the roundest and squishiest things I ever did see. And their name is pretty appropriate - they are spherical balls of joy that look incredibly awkward when swimming and love to adhere to rocks with the sticky disc near their pelvic fins.⠀
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Photographed in New Brunswick using my Canon and Ikelite Underwater Systems

19/08/2019

These feathery friends are all over the Bay of Fundy, but did you know that puffins are better in the water than in the air??

How cute are puffins? So colourful and so tiny. They are my favorite type of sea bird.

Puffins are kind of like me; despite having legs I'm better at swimming than walking! LOL

Have you ever seen on in the wild before?

09/08/2019

Have you ever heard of Deer Island?

If you are visiting New Brunswick this summer make sure to schedule in a pit stop on Deer Island.

Home to the Old Sow tidal whirlpool, this hidden gem is a pretty beautiful place both above and below the water.

Submerging into the cold waters of Deer Island is one of the best ways to appreciate the vibrant array of color the Bay of Fundy hides beneath her surface.

06/08/2019

When strolling amid the Bay of Fundy tidepools, beware of spiky sea urchins.

While they are fun to look at as a scuba diver, they are awfully painful if they end up stuck in the bottom of your foot. OUCH!

Has anyone here seen or stepped on a sea urchin?

A little backlighting on some very prickly individuals!

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Sea urchins are an easy-to-recognize but often overlooked sea creature.

Their spines and tube feet are found on a ball-and-socket joints, meaning that they can move each of these spikes individually.

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Ikelite Underwater Systems New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick Bay of Fundy The Dive Shack

25/07/2019

ALIEN or FISH?

It's neither! Comb jellies are an INVERTEBRATE commonly found in the Bay of Fundy.

These gelatinous blobs are made up of 99% water and while they look like your typical jellyfish - actually lack "stinging" cells.

Have you seen one of these in the ocean?

15/07/2019

Hermit crabs are a common sighting in the Bay of Fundy - especially in tidal pools.

Have you ever seen one???

We crab you not, surviving Monday was hard work!

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In the North Atlantic waters of Nova Scotia, there is a ton of macro life - no matter where you turn your mask. Here we witnessed an epic battle of wits as a big hermit crab pestered another smaller one for his shell.

It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, even underwater!

Ikelite Underwater Systems

10/07/2019

We always get to see what's above the water on the Bay of Fundy but now take a look at what can be seen below the tideline. 🐟🦀🐙🐋

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For more Canadian 🇨🇦 scuba diving adventures check out Dive Buddies 4 Life as they explore our country from underwater!

Sometimes finding a good dive spot is easier said than done. Shore diving around Saint John, New Brunswick is a testament to how unpredictable Fundy can be.

18/08/2017

Our environmental partner Tap got nominated for Best Community Project. If you can spare a moment, please vote for "drinktap.ca" and help them change how people around the world access water on the go.

Pick your favourite shops, restaurants, people and places in The Coast's Best of Halifax 2017 Readers' Choice Awards

30/11/2014

Great news for Burntcoat Head Park

BURNTCOAT HEAD — The Municipality of East Hants is receiving $60,000 for the second phase of the Burntcoat Head Park development project through the provincial Tourism Development Investment Fund.

15/10/2014

Human industry is now noisy enough to drown out whale songs. What happens in the ocean when we go quiet?