r/Durban 2d ago

Picture Nudibranchs and other marine life from offshore Durban. I took these last weekend.

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u/cleo_saurus 2d ago

Amazing photos of our nudibranchs (sea slugs) such colorful little jewels. Also love how razor fish swim head down 🤣

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u/Tall_Row_7288 2d ago

These are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing

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u/SurfingMissions 2d ago

Great photos! Durban is rad.

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u/hoboqueessa 2d ago

Well done. These are remarkable!

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u/Gixerboy 1d ago

Beautiful shots!

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u/DogsFolly 1d ago

Stunning photos, honestly you should print some of these big and try to sell them at one of the local art galleries like KZNSA

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u/fionfeegle 2d ago

That’s amazing! I didn’t know we had such colourful marine life near Durban… would have thought the pollution would have killed them off by now. Thanks for sharing these!

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u/SA_Underwater 1d ago

The reefs are a bit offshore in the current and quite far from the disgusting Umgeni river so they're actually pretty healthy. The big problem is plastic waste coming out of the harbour and rivers.

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u/Sea-Split5645 1d ago

You need to get out more.

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u/ChronicScorpio 2d ago

What camera have you used for these, its absolutely crazy man???

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u/SA_Underwater 1d ago

Thanks. I'm using a Panasonic GH5II (with underwater housing and strobes etc).

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u/Sea-Split5645 1d ago

That wrasse is exquisite!

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u/SA_Underwater 1d ago

Yeah I love them. Very tough to photograph because they never stop moving.

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u/Maserati_Molly 18h ago

Is that a stonefish in pic 9?