Seals, Lundy & Mull, UK
Grey Seal Seals are naturally inqusitive creatures which makes for magical encounters with divers. Prone to 'sneaking up' on divers, seals will often interact with the diver attempting to remove any lose objects. Images were taken at Lundy Island off the North Devon Coast, England and the 'Cairns of Coll', Mull off the West coast of Scotland. View Gallery |
Swanage, Dorset, UK
John Dory Swanage, Dorset has dive opportunities for all levels of dive experience, from shallow diving under Swanage Pier (2-5 metres), entry level wreck diving on the Fleur de Lys (12-14 metres) to advanced diving on the deeper wrecks of the Kyarra, Aeolian Sky, Betsey Anna and Carantan. From a photography perspective, Swanage offers a variety of species including cuttlefish, John Dory, pipefish, tompot blenny, bib, shrimp and various species of crab. View Gallery |
SS James Eagan Layne, Devon, UK
James Eagan Layne The SS James Eagan Layne was a WWII American Liberty ship built in New Orleans in 1944. She was transporting US Army Engineers equipment to Belgium, when on 21st March 1945 she was torpedoed by U-1195. She sank in Whitsand Bay with no loss of life. The wreck well established and home to tompot blennies, conger eels and dogfish as well as varied shoaling fish. View Gallery |
Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, UK
Gun at Scapa Flow At the end of WWI the German High Seas Fleet of 74 ships was interned at Scapa Flow. Fearing surrender of the fleet to Britain and her allies, the fleet was scuttled on June 21st, 1919 on the orders of Rear-Admiral Von Reuter. Although most of the fleet was salvaged by the company of Cox and Danks in the 1920s and 1930's, several battleships and escort vessels still remain making Scapa Flow one of the worlds great wreck dive destinations. View Gallery |
UK Marine Life
Tompot Blenny Despite the apparent uninviting nature of the seas, the UK is home to a surprising abundance and variety of sea life species. View Gallery |
Divers
Diver Various images depicting UK divers. View Gallery |
