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17/09/2026

Wait for itā€¦.

For over 10 minutes, I was watching this weedy sea dragon swim around in circles around a patch of kelp, purposely stopping every now and then to suck up some food. Suddenly, without any hesitation, it stopped and turned towards me, swimming steadily towards my camera. It kept following me and I realised it was following my dive lights which was attracting its food source.

Such a special moment but also scary as I knew how delicate these animals can be!

and floating around feeding

After observing it feeding for a solid 10 minutes.

The weedy sea dragon, one of my favourite animals to photograph. These seaweed looking fish belong to the syngnathid fam...
05/09/2026

The weedy sea dragon, one of my favourite animals to photograph. These seaweed looking fish belong to the syngnathid family which includes seahorses and pipefish. Their little snouts are able to create rapid suction, sucking in small prey like mysid shrimps.

We were lucky enough to see 5-6 different individuals on a recent dive!

Okay but why does this one look like it is giving me a dirty šŸ˜’

We were especially lucky to spot a ā€œpregnantā€ male. The female weedy actually deposits little eggs onto the maleā€™s tail.

Even luckier to see a few pairs together!

03/09/2026

Literally me every time! The ocean is never disappoints šŸ’™
Mesmerizing, beautiful and vast!

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