Lucas Vahlas' Blog

Tag: underwater life

  • An Underwater POV of Pico Island, Azores.

    In this article I will present you the best pictures that I’ve taken while diving in Pico island and I will try to identify all the species visible on them so that you can have an idea of this place’s underwater biodiversity. I dove 4 times in Pico. Since the water gets really deep really…

  • An underwater POV of Sao Miguel

    In this article I will be sharing with you the best pictures that I’ve taken while diving in Sao Miguel which is the biggest island in the Azores, and I will try identify the species visible on them. Sao Miguel’s uw POV These are Black Morays – Muraena Augusti, spotted near the Dori Wreck in…

  • Baixa do Ambrosio, Santa Maria, Azores

    Santa Maria is one of the 9 islands in the Azores. It is situated in the South East of the archipelago, at 81 km from Sao Miguel. At approximately 3 miles off of the North West shores of the island is located Baixa do Ambrosio. It is one of the most famous dive sites in…

  • GROUPERS AT EL HIERRO (canary islands, spain) 

    What is a GROUPER ?  Groupers usually live in warm seas. They are heavy bodied, are very wide, have very large mouths, huge pectoral fins and can grow really big : (up to 2.5m and 450kg for the goliath groupers that are the biggest ones in our oceans). Groupers are all but made for distance…