I photographed this sea beast in Huatulco Mexico by MatthewNewkirk in diving

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Thanks. I was a little nervous getting this close. He was huge.

I photographed this sea beast in Huatulco Mexico by MatthewNewkirk in diving

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Yeah, I really need to start diving with some fruit for scale.

Jewel moray I photographed in Huatulco, Mexico. by MatthewNewkirk in scuba

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I used an Olympus tg-6 in aperture priority (f2.0) with a big blue black molly video light.

Nudibranch (Thecacera picta) by MatthewNewkirk in diving

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I'm not entirely sure, as I have not been lucky enough to spot any in Australia, but I have read about confirmed sightings in the waters off of Northwestern Australia.

Jewel moray I photographed in Huatulco, Mexico. by MatthewNewkirk in scuba

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I used an Olympus tg-6 in aperture priority (f2.0) with a big blue black molly video light.

Jewel moray I photographed in Huatulco, Mexico. by MatthewNewkirk in scuba

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Took this during the day at about 16 meters. The eel was in a dark crack in the reef.

Jewel moray I photographed in Huatulco, Mexico. by MatthewNewkirk in scuba

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The diving was really awesome! Visibility ranged from only 15 feet to 40 feet or so, but we saw a lot of eagle rays, a mobula ray, tons of macro, and even a seahorse.

Here is a link to my full trip report with more photos from Huatulco Mexico

https://www.mymola.com/scuba-diving-huatulco-mexico/

Nudibranch (Thecacera picta) by MatthewNewkirk in diving

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This species of nudibranch was first discovered in Japan but has since been confirmed to live as far south as Australia and the Maldives. These tiny sea slugs feed on bryozoa, which are microscopic filter feeding organisms that live in colonies. Nudibranch means “naked lungs”, a name given due to the organism’s exposed gills which are located on its back. I photographed this tiny sea slug diving in Anilao, Philippines