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Unusual sightings

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What is the coolest or most amazing thing you have ever seen in the BVI? It is an often asked question on the dive boat. It is also a very hard question to answer as we have seen so may incredible creatures while diving in the British Virgin Islands. So instead of giving our favorite let’s give you a few of our unusual, yet amazing sightings during our dives in the BVI. Cratena peregrina    Starting with the smaller underwater critters, nudibranchs are definitely in the top most amazing things we can find. One of the reasons they are so incredible is that they are rare and we don’t spot them often. Their scientific name,  Nudibranchia , means naked gills, and describes the feathery gills and horns that most wear on their backs. A few of them we see more often, such as the lettuce leaf nudibranch , elysia ornate nudibrach or the black spotted nudibranch. However it is nudibranchs like Hypselodoris Bayeri or Cratena Peregrina  that really get us over excited as...
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Conservation starts at home

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Nature’s little secret, a place to visit and a place to call home. The British Virgin Islands is an incredible country which we all love both above and below the water. In our line of duty we mainly focus on the underwater efforts. From beach and shoreline clean ups, to treating the coral for SCTLD, coral restoration, turtle tagging, shark tagging, education and conservation. More than needs to be done, more can be done and we need your help in making it work! What can you do you ask? From things as small as making sure you pick up your trash on the beach, wearing sunscreen that is not toxic to our reefs or participating in a turtle tagging experience. Every little bit helps so let’s have a look at some of our local non profits that do so much to preserve our pristine beauty and who you can help too. The Association of Reef Keepers or ARK is one of the first non profit organizations in the BVI. In the early days they were pushing the importance of protecting the Territory’s marin...
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