"Turtle and Barracudas, Sipadan" cave I discovered the eel brightly

I discovered the eel brightly showing the same green fluorescent glow as the corals

Coral species can be identified by the patterns of the biofluorescence they emit

The image is featured in the traveling exhibit "Creatures of Light" currently at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta

just the brilliant flash of my special strobes

Doug Perrine is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost marine wildlife photographers

"Turtle and Barracudas, Sipadan" cave I discovered the eel brightly"I was photographing a swirling school of barracuda on Sipadan Island, Malaysia, when a hawksbill turtle swam into the picture." This image was the cover of Skin Diver Magazine in August 2000. Eric Hanauer is a photographer, author and educator with a long history diving and working in the ocean. Through his teaching, books and photographs, Eric has introduced thousands of people to the ocean world. Acrylic Canvas Fine Art Paper Framed or Unframed