Ocean Flame

in colorchallenge •  7 years ago 

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The wonderful variety that live within our oceans. This creature that may look like a burning orange flame underwater is a Golden Dirona, Dirona aurantia.

These brightly coloured slugs are members of the nuidbranch family and reside in the temperate waters of the Pacific Northwest. They get their brilliant hue from the algae they eat.

The large, soft "spines" that grow off the back called cerata, and it is through these appendages that oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange occurs. Typically these nudibranchs live in shallower waters no deeper than 20 meters and finding and photographing one can be the highlight of a dive.

Thanks for reading and have a great day.

Scott

For more images and stories - http://www.scottstevensonphotography.ca/

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      ·  7 years ago 

    I also find a flower tree where I saw this flower bunch surrounded with spikes.

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      ·  7 years ago 

    nice click

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      ·  7 years ago 

    Wow! that's beautiful Scott!
    I want to ask for a favor, just if you have the time and want to…
    I made a post with photos of every kind of fish I have seen around the Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico beaches and need some help giving them names… I don't know most of the names.
    So, any name would be appreciated!
    Thanks a lot! :)

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      ·  7 years ago 

    Wow our nature is indeed full of surprises along with its great beauty.

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        ·  7 years ago 

      So real and wonderful curiosities of our planet and in a habitat that you share through your expedition, thank you.

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          ·  7 years ago 

        The beauty of nature is not eternal. But i like it.

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            ·  7 years ago 

          Truly spectacular!

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              ·  7 years ago 

            Excellent information

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                ·  7 years ago 

              @scottdphoto .. really awesome photo!! Make me wanna go dig up my dive gear and go blow some bubbles again!

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