Jonathan Rodda Colobocentrotus atratus, or Shingle or Helmet urchins, also known as "ha'uke'uke kaupali" (means “cliff-hanging”) in Hawaiian Tidepools at Sheraton Keauhou Resort, Big Island of Hawaii Nikon D100, Nikkor 80-400mm VR (Comment from Dana Rodda: At first I thought these were some kind of strange sea star, but they are actually sea urchins that have modified spines. They cling to the rocks like glue.)

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ladiving > Kim Mitchell
Trilineata across from eggs
Pt Loma, San Diego, May 3rd
Canon Powershot S410
When I saw this all I could think was, how did the eggs end up over
there??

ladiving > scott gietler
mating stingrays
sea fan grotto, catalina, may 3rd
nikon d80, 10-17mm fisheye lens, dual strobes
"these stingrays split up as soon as I hit the shutter"

ladiving > Scott Gietler
breaching humpback whle
between catalina and san pedro, may 3rd
nikon d300, 80-400mm lens
"what a sight these whales were!"

ladiving > mike bartick
lembeh, indonesia, from a few weeks back
nikon d300, 60mm lens

ladiving > Joshua Christensen
Zoanthid Anemones (Parazoanthis lucificum)
Catalina Island
5/3/08
Oly C5060wz, Oly housing, built in flash & E-led+ dive light

ladiving > Wendy Melill Taylor
Dendronotus species with Cuthona lagunae
Ship Rock, Catalina
May 3
Nikon D300 Sea&Sea Housing 105mm with YS110 dual strobes
My first dive boat shooting macro captured this Dendronotus eating bryozoans. During processing I was pleased to see the C. lagunae in the background.

ladiving > Jonathan Rodda

Colobocentrotus atratus, or Shingle or Helmet urchins, also known as "ha'uke'uke kaupali" (means “cliff-hanging”) in Hawaiian

Tidepools at Sheraton Keauhou Resort, Big Island of Hawaii

Nikon D100, Nikkor 80-400mm VR

(Comment from Dana Rodda: At first I thought these were some kind of strange sea star, but they are actually sea urchins that have modified spines. They cling to the rocks like glue.)

Jonathan Rodda

Colobocentrotus atratus, or Shingle or Helmet urchins, also known as "ha'uke'uke kaupali" (means “cliff-hanging”) in Hawaiian

Tidepools at Sheraton Keauhou Resort, Big Island of Hawaii

Nikon D100, Nikkor 80-400mm VR

(Comment from Dana Rodda: At first I thought these were some kind of strange sea star, but they are actually sea urchins that have modified spines. They cling to the rocks like glue.)