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Daniel Geary

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Liveaboard in diver paradise Raja Ampat with Atmosphere

With the Atmosphere Resorts & Spa yearly liveaboard trip coming up next week, I thought it would be good to take a look back at our last liveaboard trip on the S/Y Indo Siren to Raja Ampat. Each year, Atmosphere charters one of Worldwide Dive and Sail's liveaboards to take our guests somewhere different that then the Filipino paradise they are used to. We have been to Palau, to Komodo,…
Daniel Geary
1st March 2017
A selection of baby frogfish with a special place in Atmosphere's marine biologist Daniel Geary's heartMarinelifeScuba Divingunderwater photoUnderwater Sightings

Frogfish I have loved

I haven't written a frogfish blog in awhile, terrible I know and I apologize, so in honor of this year's baby frogfish season I have decided to go into my archives and take a look back at some of my all time baby frogfish encounters. I have seen hundreds and hundreds of frogfish in my time working at Atmosphere Resorts & Spa, with around 400 different individuals encountered in 2016…
Daniel Geary
15th February 2017
Octopus sex at Atmosphere resort in Dauin, Dumaguete, PhilippinesMarinelifeScuba Divingunderwater photoUnderwater Sightings

Octopus Sex

Octopus are one of the most interesting critters a diver can encounter while underwater. Whether the fact that they can squeeze into any crevice that their beak will fit into or that they can change color and texture in an instant, one of the most interesting things about octopus is actually their sex life. Octopus will begin to metabolize their own muscles when they become sexually mature to make their…
Daniel Geary
15th January 2017
Turtles in Apo island near Atmosphere Resort in the PhilippinesUncategorisedunderwater photo

All you ever wanted to know about the Sea Turtle!

Sea turtles are undoubtedly one of the most popular animals in the ocean, especially considering they love warm water and can be found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. Whether snorkeling or diving, turtles are always a highlight of any trip. Sea turtles are built for the ocean. They have existed there for over 100 million years, so their bodies are perfectly streamlined for swimming. Unlike land turtles, sea turtles…
Daniel Geary
6th December 2016
Mototi Blue Ringed Mimic Day Wonderpus Octopus. Octopus October at Atmosphere resort in the Philippines. Photos by Daniel GearyMarinelifeUnderwater Sightings

Octopus October in full swing!

Octopus October is officially in full swing. Every year we look forward to October because Cephalopods seem to infest the coast. This year they definitely got the message and have returned in full force! Although we found a Blue-ringed Octopus, Wonderpus, and five Flamboyant Cuttlefish on a dive in September, that was just a preview. Octopus October started on the first day of the month, with dive center manager Marco…
Daniel Geary
27th October 2016