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YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC Scuba Diving with Dugongs in Egypt

Scuba Diving with Dugongs in Egypt

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Behind the Sting: Jellyfish Behavior in the Red Sea Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years, playing a crucial role in marine ecosystems. They pulse through the water, have unique behaviors, and serve as food for various ocean species. Their stinging cells can remain active after death, necessitating caution. Understanding jellyfish is vital for ocean health and climate adaptability.

Behind the Sting: Jellyfish Behavior in the Red Sea

Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years, playing a crucial role in marine ecosystems. They pulse through the water, have unique behaviors, and serve as food for various ocean species. Their stinging cells can remain active after death,…

Chasing Clouds at Sunrise in Cozumel Sunrise over Cozumel with bright sun rays breaking through soft clouds above gentle Caribbean waves.

Sunrise over Cozumel, Mexico—soft clouds part as the horizon lights up and wind-brushed swells catch the light.

Diving with Sea Lions at Los Islotes, La Paz Mexico Diving in the Sea of Cortez is remarkable, particularly off Los Islotes, La Paz, where interactions with playful California sea lions create unforgettable experiences. Their curiosity and intelligence enrich dives, fostering a unique connection between divers and marine life. Ideal conditions from October to May enhance underwater exploration.

Diving with Sea Lions at Los Islotes, La Paz Mexico

Diving in the Sea of Cortez is remarkable, particularly off Los Islotes, La Paz, where interactions with playful California sea lions create unforgettable experiences. Their curiosity and intelligence enrich dives, fostering a unique connection…

#bloganuary - What Is Your Favorite Photo You've Ever Taken? - Scuba Hank NYC WordPress has created another fun challenge to begin the year. Each and every day during the month of January, WordPress posts a writing prompt to

This is one of my favorite photos I've taken underwater.
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Wildlife Wednesday : Lionfish - Scuba Hank NYC Lionfish are iconic inhabitants of coral reef ecosystems, where their distinctive striped appearance and flowing fins make them one of the ocean's most

Mozambique lionfish: armed, dangerous, and stunning. We don't touch, we don't flinch.

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#coralreef #marinebiology #scuba #diving

YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC There a #shrimp on my back. #nudibrah #weird #sealife Relationships #creatureworld

Shrimp and Nudibranch

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YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC These are Myripristis berndti, the Bigeye Soldierfish. #Seychelles #MarineLife #uwvideo #ReefFish

Big Eyes

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Chasing Clouds: Atlantic Beach Sunset in Motion - Scuba Hank NYC The sunset painted the evening sky with a shifting palette of red, orange, pink, and yellow. Each shade blended and faded into the next while the clouds

The sky slows down but never stops moving— sunset over Atlantic Beach.

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#ChasingClouds #Sunset #Timelapse #Photography #AtlanticBeach

Pulangbato Falls: A Post-Dive Reset - Scuba Hank NYC Midway through a 2½-week stay in Dauin, I took a break from diving to visit Pulangbato Falls in Valencia, arranged by Silver Reef Dive Resort. Arriving early, I filmed the serene waterfall framed by r...

I took a break inland to Pulangbato Falls in Valencia. Early morning, no crowds—just the sound of water and red-rock cliffs. The perfect post-dive reset. 🌊🌿

#SurfaceInterval #Dauin #PulangbatoFalls #ScubaDiving #TravelPhilippines

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YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC Neon #Anemone and #Anemonefish #philippines #scuba #diving

An anemone and its anemonefish partner: shelter, cleaning, and constant patrol. The fish’s mucus shield lets it slip between stinging tentacles—no chase, no touch, just reef life at work.

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#Anemone #Anemonefish #ScubaDiving #Underwater #ReefLife #MarineLife

Throwback Thursday: Scuba Diving Iceland - Scuba Hank NYC A few years ago, a group of friends and I organized a dive trip to Iceland. Our goals were simple: earn a Dry Suit certification and execute a bucket list

Scuba diving Iceland
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#ThrowbackThursday

Octopus Behavior Across Three Seas (Grenada to Indonesia) Celebrating World Octopus Day, the content highlights octopus behavior through clips from Grenada, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. Each location showcases unique diving experiences revealing octopus camouflage, locomotion, and hunting. Grenada offers varied dive sites, Costa Rica features an abundant marine reserve, while Indonesia boasts rich biodiversity ideal for observing diverse octopus species.

Three octopus videos from Grenada, Costa Rica, and Indonesia—camouflage, jet propulsion, and night-dive action.

YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC This #Octopus has its eye on me. #indonesia #underwater

This #octopus is keeping a close #eye on me.

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YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC Shark Feeding | Cristina Zenato | Scuba Diving

One of my first #shark dives in the Bahamas.

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In the Shadow of a Wreck: Great Barracuda of North Carolina - Scuba Hank NYC The great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) is the largest of its kind in the Atlantic. While several smaller species exist, this is the only large predator

Great barracuda hovering beside a North Carolina shipwreck.

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YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC An elegant sea turtle #wildlife #oceanwildlife spotted near Apo Island in the #philippines

Water powers life; blue nurtures green; sea #turtles stitch reefs together—remove any piece and the system fails.

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NYUPS Is Back — Spiny Devilfish On September 30, 2025, NYUPS (New York Underwater Photographic Society) - the imaging arm of Big Apple Divers - held its first meetup since the pandemic pause, filling the back room at Fred’s on Amsterdam Ave. Hosted by Larry C., Mike R., Adam S., and myself (Hank), it was standing-room only. Around ten presenters shared their underwater images.

I presented a 2-minute short about Spiny Devilfish courtship filmed right off Atmosphere Dive Resort in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It’s a quiet behavioral story—glances, approaches, rejection, persistence—ending in a tense, sandy flare-up.

Chasing Clouds: Atlantic Beach Sunset in Motion Atlantic Beach, on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, is a place where the sky shifts and changes as much as the ocean. During my latest Chasing Clouds shoot, I set up my camera for time-lapse to watch the sun sink beyond the horizon. In just one minute of film, hours of light and cloud movement unfold. The sunset painted the evening sky with a shifting palette of red, orange, pink, and yellow.

Part of the Chasing Clouds series, this Atlantic Beach timelapse captures a North Carolina sunset painted in red, orange, pink, and yellow before night falls.

This is why I went to Mozambique to #scuba #dive

#bowmouth #guitarfish #sealife #wildlife

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It was such a pleasure to shoot there.

YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC The mighty #yellow Leaf Scorpionfish

The Leaf #Scorpionfish, scientifically known as Taenianotus triacanthus
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YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC Chillin’ out watch the #waterfall in the #mountains of Dauin. #philippines #riverwater

Pulangbato Falls in Valencia

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#waterfalls #philippines

Pulangbato Falls: A Post-Dive Reset Midway through a 2½-week stay in Dauin, I took a break from diving to visit Pulangbato Falls in Valencia, arranged by Silver Reef Dive Resort. Arriving early, I filmed the serene waterfall framed by red rocks and lush greenery. The location offered a peaceful escape and a chance to enjoy a hot spring nearby.

A quiet morning at Pulangbato Falls near Dauin—red rock, green forest, light crowds, and a nearby hot spring for a calm mid-trip reset.

YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC On a North Carolina wreck, a sand tiger (Carcharias taurus) #shark steadies in the green haze.

A lovely Sand Tiger Shark patiently waits for its next meal.

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#diving #northcarolina #scuba #sealife #nature #wildlife

YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC Nembrotha guttata—midnight body, neon orange polka-dots; filmed in Dauin. #nudibranch #seaslug

A tiny showstopper from Dauin, Philippines: Nembrotha guttata (nudibranch) gliding across the sand, midnight black with neon orange spots and blue rhinophores.

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#nudibranch #seaslug #NembrothaGuttata #macro #underwaterphotography #Dauin #PhilippinesDiving

YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC A curious #sea #turtle off the coast of #mozambique

Morning magic at Tofo Beach! 🐢 Nothing beats that moment when a sea turtle cruises by during your first dive of the day. This gorgeous creature was so relaxed, swimming right along the reef like we were just part of the scenery. Pure underwater bliss!

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YouTube video by Scuba Hank NYC Yellow #Boxfish in the Maldives Hovering Over #Coral

Yellow #Boxfish in the Maldives Hovering Over #Coral youtube.com/shorts/6Nl3S...

Vortex of Survival: Baitball Frenzy on a North Carolina Shipwreck - Scuba Hank NYC A baitball collapses into a vortex as jacks tighten their circle on a North Carolina shipwreck off Atlantic Beach. Watch the hunt unfold.

From scatter to spiral: bait fish compress above a NC wreck while jacks carve in. A clean look at organized chaos.

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#OceanFilm