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Paul Caiger
Species Focus
Flora & Fauna
September 12, 2024
Estuarine Clingfish (Trachelochismus aestuarium)
Species Focus; Ocean sunfish - mola mola
Flora & Fauna
July 7, 2024
The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is the heaviest bony fish in the world.
Species Focus
Flora & Fauna
May 17, 2024
Mangrove (Avicennia marina)
Species Focus- Golden Snapper
Flora & Fauna
May 9, 2024
The golden snapper is not actually a snapper.
Undersea forest of California's Channel Islands
Environment
April 2, 2024
Channel Islands accessible, unforgettable.
8 facts you should know about the Spotted Stargazer
Flora & Fauna
October 24, 2023
Our species focus series continues with the fascinating spotted stargazer (Genyagnus monopterygius)
Triplefins - New Zealand's answer to Darwin's finches
Flora & Fauna
October 11, 2023
Anyone given New Zealand reef dive can offer upwards of 15 species of triplefin, all within a single arm’s reach.
Species focus - 8 facts about the Olive Rockfish
Flora & Fauna
October 1, 2023
The largest of at least six species of rockfish in New Zealand, the olive rockfish is the most commonly sighted, and the only one found in estuarine areas.
Estuary diving - Conduits between land and sea
Snorkelling
September 7, 2023
Estuaries are a place of transition, where the land meets the sea, and freshwater meets saltwater. Above all else, estuaries are dynamic.
Tropical vagrants - A sign of the times
Flora & Fauna
August 8, 2023
The beginning of a wave of new permanent climate change-induced residents.
Pelagic Magic
Flora & Fauna
July 18, 2023
A myriad of beautifully diverse life can be found in the pelagic environment, and with the 4th largest EEZ, New Zealand is particularly bountiful in this regard
Species focus: Clown Toado
Flora & Fauna
February 2, 2023
Eight things you should know about the elusive and deadly Clown Toado (Canthigaster callisterna)
Dive destination Kermadec Islands - once is never enough
Travel
January 30, 2023
A week at the remote, wild and species-diverse Kermadec Islands leaves author Paul Caiger captivated and desperately craving more!
Species focus: Facts about Parore
Flora & Fauna
December 8, 2022
Eight things you should know about Parore
Species focus: Sandager's wrasse
Flora & Fauna
October 13, 2022
Eight facts you should know about the Sandager's wrasse
Species Focus - The Giant Boarfish
Flora & Fauna
August 24, 2022
The Giant Boarfish is a prized target for spearfishermen when they come into shallower depths during summer.
Black coral ~ Antipathella fiordensis
Flora & Fauna
October 18, 2022
Eight things you should know about black coral
Undersea forests of California's Channel Islands
Travel
September 12, 2022
Paul Caiger reviews the diving opportunities of the accessible, unforgettable Californian Channel Islands
Species focus: Sand Flounder
Flora & Fauna
September 8, 2022
Eight interesting facts about the New Zealand sand flounder - Rhombosolea plebeia
Species Focus - Mangrove
Flora & Fauna
August 7, 2022
Mangroves are a pioneer species adept at colonising new territories, and their strong resilience means mangroves are hugely beneficial for the environment.
Camouflage – The Art of Disguise
Flora & Fauna
July 29, 2022
In the endless evolutionary arms race between predator and prey, there are a myriad of beautifully refined ways to camouflage underwater.
Species Focus - Pelagic Nudibranch
Flora & Fauna
July 26, 2022
For a gastropod mollusc, Phylliroe bucephala lives a rare pelagic existence.
Common Kelp (Ecklonia radiata)
Flora & Fauna
May 4, 2022
Here's some of the features of common kelp, a familiar sight to divers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand