Summer Rock Pool Jungle
After the storms of winter, late spring and summer in the Cornish rock pools is a jungle of life, from multicoloured seaweed to vibrant sea slugs, cushion stars brooding eggs, baby fish, and much more.
The Rainbow Sea Slug
The rainbow sea slug (Babakina anadoni) is an incredibly colourful nudibranch that is a new arrival to UK shores. It has spread quickly in parts of Cornwall, and is becoming a more regular sight in the rock pools and deeper water: a great subject for underwater photography and filming.
Cornwall’s Underwater Seasons
In Cornwall and elsewhere in the UK the underwater environment is highly seasonal. Over the course of the year, the abundance of marine life varies and the environment can go from tranquil to stormy, but there’s always a rich variety of marine life to see: from cuttlefish and sharks to sea slugs and anemones.
DiveVolk Housing & Using Smartphones Underwater
Underwater photography using smartphones such as iPhones is an accessible way to get into underwater imaging and film making, including for diving, snorkelling, or even in rock pools. Underwater housing and lenses such as from DiveVolk enable control over both photographs and video using the touchscreen through various apps.
Flowers of the ocean
Sea anemones, often called flowers of the ocean, are spectacularly colourful and diverse in coloration. Yet why they have such striking appearance is still largely unknown. They are a wonderful subject for underwater photography and those interested in wildlife and natural history.
Incredible sea slugs
Super colourful, often extremely small, sea slugs are a perfect subject for underwater photography and macro. We have a surprisingly large number of them in Cornwall, not just found when diving but also common in the rock pools. They also have some remarkable ways of living.