Awesome video footage: Bio- luminescence and cephalopods

caveseeker7

For those not pilfering wrecks or trying to set records, there is some awesome shots in that presentation.
Hope you'll enjoy it.

David Gallo: Underwater Astonishments

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colinj

The Octopus is incredible,
Thanks for the post!

Mdemon

Awesome!

Check out the "5 dangerous things you should let your kids do" too!

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ReikiMaster

thats cool think i have seen some of it before but good to see the original

NEDIVER

As a former Biochemist, I feel the need to give credit where credit is due

Most of the cephalopod footage comes from one of the worlds leading experts on cephalopods, Dr. Roger Hanlon. He works out of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, in Massachusetts. In fact it was a treat for me to see him speak at the Boston Sea Rovers clinic this year in Boston. In the scientific realm everyone is humble, so I will toot his horn for him.

As a former Marine, I am fascinated greatly in the ability for the cephalopods to be able to process their environment and develop one of three patterns to blend in with their environment; Uniform, Mottled or disruptive. Dr. Hanlon referenced the possibility of incorporating this technology into active camouflage in the future. WOW, now that would be something

Great post and great footage!!

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Gilles

All of the shallow water creatures shown are just a few 100m away from my back door here in Miri (Borneo).

There's not a lot of Rebreather friendliness yet here in these parts. There may be one outfit in Sipadan (SMART divers) but I have never visited.

All of the offshore oil production platforms in my location have made great habitats. However, the companies prevent anyone from diving near these, that is, unless you can sneak in bubble"less". Unfortunately for me, I've been the only Rebreather here for the last 3 years, and now moving away.

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silent running

Thanks for the way cool link Stefan, mother nature's wonders never cease. Love that cool tone of blue biolumenescent bacteria, like the flashlight fish that live on the Pacific Gas wreck in PNG, so many that you can do a night dive without a light, one of my favorite dives. And I can watch octos and cuttlefish for hours, so amazing that they can change texture and color in an instant. It takes a wreck YEARS to change it's texture and color...

4ster

Thank you for the link, that was an amazing introduction to the web site.

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mountain diver

Awesome footage, just one more reason why I dive .
thanks for that.









all the best.