串本の生きもの / Pikachu seaslug

Using microscope mode a lot today!!

2024年3月15日Staff BlogBoat diving, Drysuit diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro diving, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

We took a many pics of tiny underwater creatures today!!

March 15,2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 9~17℃
Water Temperature: 16℃
Wind Direction: Southwest⇨West(3~9m/s)
Swell: 0.5~2.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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I went to diving for searching tiny nudibranchs today.
At first dive, the guest wanna see tiny Pikachu nudibranch, so I went to the dive point which can see it.

The color seems like Pokemon Pikachu. So we call it “Pikachu”.
The size is 2mm. It’s so tiny!!!

There are many Pikachu recently. If you wanna see it, you can see easily in this season.

At second dives, I saw these tiny nudibranchs.

These size is also 2mm~3mm.
In witer season, Some Japanese diver like searching for tiny underwatar creatures.

Of course, there are various of underwater creatures expected nudibranchs.
If you like see macro creatures, I recommend you to dive in this season.

And if you like Nudibranch, Now is the best season to see them.

Japanese sea has 4 seasons, so you can see different situation every season.
Please come and see the expressions of the sea in each of the four seasons.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Pikachu seaslug, Stiliger aureomarginatus, Marianina rosea, Philine orca

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Uchiura beach after a long time

2023年11月7日Staff BlogDIving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I went to Uchiura beach after a long time.

November 7, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 22℃
Water Temperature: 21~23℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(6~9m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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The Kushimoto’s sea has very big waves and strong winds.
So, we cannot dive in Kushimoto area.

I went to other diving site which is called “Uchiura beach”.
It is first time to dive in this season.

There are usually many fishes in this point.

And there are also many kinds of macro creatures.

I could find out Pikachu sea slug.
I kept searching this sea slug for a month.

Finally, I can find it!!!
When I find it, I feel so happy!!!

And I met Lion fish that has beautiful fin!!
This fin is so beautiful, isn’t it??

At last dive, I met cattle fish.
When it feel stress or getting angry, its color change to beautiful color.

In winter season, the day which we cannot dive in Kushimoto area due to strong wind is getting more.

So, I think the time that going to Uchiura is more and more.
This point is so fun for diving.

Our dive site has so many diving point.
So, you can see various situations if you come to here.

Please come and visit us!!

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Cattle fish, Pikachu seaslug, Horse Mackerel, Blackfoot Firefish

Hammer head sharks were appealing

2023年6月25日Staff BlogDIving, English, Goby, Hummer head shark, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Seaslugs, Wakayama小池

We can meet hummer head shark at out of the ocean.

June 25, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 21~27℃
Water Temperature: 23~24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~15m
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Today’s sea is so calm.
And It was sunny day today!!

So, we can enjoy diving in a whole day.
I wonder if such a day will be continuing everyday.

Today, we can see many hummer head shark at the point of out of the ocean.