David Vazquez Farrus

👀 The most beautiful eyes and amazing hunting skills 🤜 Lisa’s Mantis Shrimp ( Lysiosquillina lisa ) ⚠️Lisa’s Mantis Shrimp, like other mantis shrimp, exhibits fascinating and powerful behaviors, primarily centered around its exceptional vision and predatory capabilities. 👀 These crustaceans possess some of the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, allowing them to perceive a wide range of colors and polarized light, which aids in their hunting. ⚫️ They are generally found residing in burrows within sandy or rubble areas, from which they ambush their prey. Depending on the specific type of mantis shrimp, they utilize either a spearing or smashing technique. 🏹The spearers use their sharp, spear-like appendages to impale soft bodied prey, while the smashers employ their appendages to deliver incredibly forceful blows, capable of shattering the shells of crustaceans and mollusks. 🦪 📍They are known to be very territorial, and can be aggressive, defending their burrows and attacking potential threats, including unwary divers who get too close 😅 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #mantisshrimp #shrimp #oceancreatures #oceananimals #uwmacro #uwvideo #marinelife #wildlife #scubadiverlife #scubadivingworlds #scubaschoolinternational #divingindonesia

⚡️Finding and observing a sea horse is always a magical experience 🫶 ( Hippocampus histrix ) 👀 From the moment I first saw a seahorse, I was completely and utterly enchanted. There’s a certain magic they possess, a delicate, almost otherworldly beauty that has held me captive ever since. 💙 🫶 Their unique, looking form, combined with their graceful, slow motion movements, creates a mesmerizing spectacle unlike anything else in the marine world. 🌊 🤗 I’ve always been fascinated by their ethereal presence, the way they seem to float and dance through the water with such effortless elegance. It’s not just their appearance that captivates me, but also the sense of mystery and wonder they evoke. 🐉 They’re like living, breathing myths, these fragile, mystical creatures that remind us of the incredible diversity and beauty hidden beneath the ocean’s surface 💙 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ Follow @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #seahorse #seahorses #hippocampus #ocean #oceancreatures #macroworld #uwmacro #uwvideo #wildlifeonearth #underwaterworld #scubadiverslife

🤡 The cutes and most comic frogfish 🫶 Warty frogfish ( Antennarius maculatus ) 🐸 This beautiful creature no bigger than 1 centimeter, possesses an undeniable charm derived from its unique combination of quirky morphology and endearing behaviors. Their tiny bodies, often adorned with fleshy protuberances and cryptic colorations mimicking sponges or corals, give them a whimsical, almost cartoonish appearance. ☺️ Their large, independently movable frontal eyes give them an inquisitive and always surprised expression, enhancing their apparent cuteness. 🤗 ⚠️ The modified dorsal fin, similar to a fishing rod with a lure, which they use to attract prey, adds a touch of comic wit to their hunting strategy, and if you wait till the end of the video you will really see that curious hunting technique 🎣 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #frogfish #clownfrogfish #cutefish #oceancreatures #oceananimals #underwater #underwaterworld #uwmacro #uwvideography #macrodiving #scubadiving

Today I found a stick that is actually a fish 😅 Stick pipefish ( Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus ) 🪈 Stick pipefish are close relatives of seahorses, both belonging to the Syngnathidae family, a group characterized by fused jaws, armored plating, and a unique male brooding role. ⚠️ Like seahorses, male stick pipefish carry and protect the eggs, showcasing a shared parental strategy, though the pouch structure differs. They share an elongated, slender body plan and a specialized feeding mechanism, using long, tubular snouts to suck up tiny crustaceans and that makes them look really cute😙 👀 Their camouflage, facilitated by varied coloration and, in some species, motionless behavior, further highlights their adaptations to shallow marine habitats. 🪸 Essentially, stick pipefish and seahorses are variations within the Syngnathidae family, demonstrating a close evolutionary relationship and remarkable adaptations to their marine environments.🌊 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #pipefish #stickpipefish #oceancreature #marinelife #uwmacro #uwmacroshot #uwvideography #wildanimals #wildlifeonearth #scubadiving #scubadiverslife

🐙 Another mesmerizing show of nature 🐙 Reef octopus ( Octopus vulgaris ) 🐙 Octopuses possess a remarkable ability to rapidly alter their skin color and texture, a feat accomplished through specialized cells called chromatophores, iridophores, and leucophores. Chromatophores contain pigment sacs that can expand or contract, allowing the octopus to display a wide range of colors like red, brown, yellow, and black. 🌈 ⚠️ Iridophores and leucophores, on the other hand, reflect light, creating iridescent and white hues, respectively. 👀 This intricate system, controlled by the octopus’s nervous system, enables them to camouflage with their surroundings, communicate with other octopuses, and even startle predators. Beyond simple color changes, they can also alter their skin’s texture, mimicking the rough surfaces of rocks or coral. 🪸 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #octopus #octopusvulgaris #reefoctopus #cephalopod #camoflauge #animalbehavior #oceancreatures #oceananimals #marineanimals #uwvideo #uwvideography #viralvideos #wildanimals #wildlifeonearth #scubadiving #scubadivinglife

💙 How cool are this creatures ⁉️ Broadclub cuttlefish ( Sepia latimanus ) 🐙 Cuttlefish are masters of camouflage and communication, utilizing a complex system of chromatophores, iridophores, and leucophores within their skin to achieve remarkable color and pattern changes. 🔃 🧫 The cuttlefish’s brain controls these cells through a network of nerves, allowing for rapid adjustments in color, pattern, and texture. They perceive their environment through sophisticated eyes and analyze the surrounding light and patterns, then send signals to the muscles surrounding the chromatophores to expand or contract, effectively blending into their backgrounds or displaying intricate patterns for mating rituals or predator deterrence. 👀 💙 This rapid and precise control over these specialized skin cells allows cuttlefish to mimic a wide range of substrates, from sandy seabeds to complex coral reefs, and to communicate with conspecifics through dynamic visual displays.▶️ 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals #cuttlefish #sepia #cephalopods #oceanos #oceancreatures #uwmacro #uwvideo #wildlifeplanet #wildanimals #animalbehavior #scuba

💙 Face to face with an ocean giant ‼️ Mola mola ( Alexandrini ) 🪄Meeting this giant is a magical experience and even more so when you decide to get close enough and be able to record it in detail. 🎥 I had the opportunity to immortalize this moment while diving in Crysal Bay, Nusa Penida. The conditions were perfect for this moment to happen, and it did.☺️ Coming out of the deep blue, not only one but seven appeared‼️ but only one came close enough to say hello to me and it will leave me with my mouth open. 👋 ⚠️Mola Mola, residing primarily in deep ocean waters, exhibit a natural shyness due to limited exposure to human interaction, and their sensitivity to environmental changes🌊 🤿 Therefore, it is crucial for divers to maintain a respectful distance when encountering them. Approaching too closely or making sudden movements can cause significant stress to these large but delicate creatures, disrupting their natural behaviors, particularly their vital cleaning routines at reef stations. 🛀 👀 By observing them calmly and from a distance, divers ensure both the Mola Mola’s well being and a safe, undisturbed experience for everyone. 👌 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #mola #molamola #sunfish #oceansunfish #pezluna #seacreatures #giantfish #oceancreatures #underwater #underwatervideo #underwatershots #wildanimals #wildlifeplanet #wildlifeonearth #scubadiving #scubadiverslife #nusapenida #indoneasiaunderwater

💙 The underwater realm is a masterclass in deception where a multitude of organisms employ sophisticated camouflage techniques to survive, and the Leaf scorpionfish is one of them.🍃 ( Taenianotus triacanthus ) 🌈 Their bodies, often exhibiting a variety of colors like white, red, yellow, or black, coupled with blotchy patterns, further enhance their disguise. They are ambush predators, lying on the reef waiting for unsuspecting small fish and crustaceans, which they quickly snatch with their expandable mouths. 🦀 👀 To maintain their camouflage and potentially change colors, they regularly shed their skin. Additionally, their slow, swaying movements, mimicking a leaf, add to their deceptive nature, making them a fascinating subject for divers and underwater videographers/photographers.🎥 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #scorpionfish #leaffish #reeffish #oceancreatures #oceananimals #uwmacro #uwvideo #wildlifeonearth #wildanimals #scubadiving #scubadiverslife

😅Anyone else is obsessed with this little creatures ⁉️🧡 ( Chromodoris Magnífica ) 😅Well yes, nudibranchs are an obsession for me and it is impossible not to look for them every time I go diving, even when I am going to film with wide angle, but luckily that dive I have macro lens set up 🥳 🎥 Underwater videographers we all are obsessed with nudibranchs due to their breathtaking variety of vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and unique features like gills and sensory rhinophores, making them visually stunning subjects. 🧡 👀 The challenge of locating and filming these small, often elusive creatures adds to their appeal, with the reward being captivating footage of their diverse movements and behaviors. 🐌 😅 With thousands of species and new discoveries constantly being made, nudibranchs offer endless opportunities for exploration and a sense of accomplishment, solidifying their place as a favorite subject in the macro underwater videography world.🤿 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Nusa penida, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #nudibranch #nudibranchia #seaslus #ocean #oceananimals #uwmacro #uwvideo #viral #wildlife #wildlifeonearth #naturevideos #cuteanimals #scubadiving #scubalife #scubalovers #scubaschoolsinternational

🧡Unique moments that nature gives us 🧡 🤡 Clownfish are known for their fascinating reproductive habits. When it’s time to spawn, a female clownfish can lay anywhere from 100 to over 1,000 eggs, depending on her size and age. 🥚 These eggs are typically laid on a flat surface near their host anemone, and the male clownfish then takes on the crucial role of guarding and tending to them. The incubation period for clownfish eggs usually lasts between 6 to 10 days, with the exact duration influenced by water temperature. 🌡️ 💨 During this time, the male diligently fans the eggs with his fins, ensuring they receive adequate oxygen. Right before hatching, the eggs will become silver in color, and then the tiny larval clownfish will emerge. 🐣 🧡 The newly hatched larvae are tiny, transparent, and free-swimming. They are carried away by the ocean currents, becoming part of the plankton community. This pelagic stage is a crucial part of their life cycle, allowing them to disperse and colonize new areas. 🪸 🌊 After a period of drifting in the open ocean, the larvae will eventually settle back onto the reef and, if they’re lucky, find a suitable anemone to call home.🏠 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #clownfish #nemo #anemonefish #oceancreatures #oceananimals #animalbehaviour #uwmacro #uwvideo #underwater #underwatervideos #wildlifeonearth #wildanimals #scubadiving #scubadiver

When you are hungry and food arrives 😅 Magnificent anemone shrimp 💙 This are fascinating creatures with a varied diet that makes them vital members of the reef ecosystem. These shrimp establish “cleaning stations” on reefs or within anemone tentacles, where they pick off parasites and mucus from visiting fish. ⚠️ This cleaning behavior is a key part of their diet, supplemented by plankton drifting in the water column and dead skin cells they glean from fish. Essentially, they are opportunistic feeders that help keep fish healthy and clean while also consuming other small food items they encounter. 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Nuda Penida, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #anemoneshrimp #cleanershrimp #crustaceans #ocean #oceancreatures #underwater #uwmacro #uwvideo #animalbehaviour #wildanimals #wildnature #wildlifeonearth #scubadiver

The ocean and its wildlife 💙 Big eye barracuda ( Sphyraena forsteri ) 💙 There’s something really special about diving with barracudas. They’re just such cool fish‼️ 〰️Their long, sleek bodies and those intense eyes make them instantly recognizable, and they definitely have a prehistoric vibe. 🐟 Whether they’re schooling in huge numbers or just hanging around, they’re always fascinating to watch and of course to film.🎥 🤿 For underwater videographers like myself, they’re a dream to film. Being around barracudas gives you a real appreciation for how wild and untamed the ocean can be. 🤯 It’s a really memorable experience, and being able to capture that on film and share it with others is a privilege.🫶 🎥 Filmed by David Vazquez Farrus ➡️ @uw.ocean.visuals 📍 Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #barracuda #barracudas #bigeye #predator #schoolingfish #ocean #oceananimals #uwvideo #underwaterworld #wildlifeonearth #wildanimals #wildnature #scubadiving #scubaworld