Blog Posts - Archipelago Images

Reef Restoration - The Petite Anse Project

3/26/2015

In February 2015 I spent an enjoyable day at the Four Seasons Resort at Petite Anse on Mahé Island Seychelles. I was there to photograph the new coral reef restoration project that WiseOceans have set up together with the Four Seasons Resort. WiseOceans are a leading resource in marine conservation jobs, advice, news, events, marine education, information and recruiting marine educators.

'The Petite Anse Reef Restoration Project is a brand new and innovative approach to coral reef restoration, born of a desire to return the house reef of the Four Seasons Resort Seychelles to the thriving coral reef ecosystem that it once was'. WiseOceans is aiming to restore 10,000 square metres of degraded limestone reef through the transplantation of 16,000 coral fragments, by June 2017.

For more information about the coral reef restoration project at the Petite Anse site, and to view my gallery of images please visit - http://fourseasonsreefaction.com/gallery/

Nudibranchs of Seychelles - Free ebook

2/25/2015

Nudibranchs of Seychelles is a free ebook covering the opisthobranch fauna of the Seychelles archipelago. With photographs of seventy species, tips on the time of year to visit and the best locations to find nudibranchs.

The guide covers a number of Seychelles islands but is heavily weighted towards the main island of Mahé, which receives the highest number of tourists and has easy access to numerous dive sites. The species included within this book are undoubtedly a small percentage of those to be found on Seychelles coral reefs, and as further species are discovered they will be included in future editions.

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UWPMAG - Nudibranchs of the Seychelles

11/1/2014

This month's issue of Underwater Photography Magazine contains my latest article 'Nudibranchs of the Seychelles', as well as features on Wakatobi, the Azores and a look at great white sharks. To download your free copy of the magazine visit: http://www.uwpmag.com/?issue=UwP81

Dive Magazine - My Dive Seychelles

8/13/2014

The Seychelles archipelago boasts an amazing diversity of marine life, with numerous dive sites to cater for divers of all abilities. Granitic and carbonate reefs, wrecks, sharks and turtles, pelagics and plenty of macro means there really is something for everyone. The Dive Magazine website now includes a guide to five of my favourite dive sites around Mahé Island. To read the guide click on the following link: http://divemagazine.co.uk/go/6721-my-dive-seychelles

Turtles of the Seychelles

7/2/2014

This month's issue of Underwater Photography Magazine includes my article on Turtles of the Seychelles. The current issue of the magazine is free, to download your copy visit: http://www.uwpmag.com/?issue=UwP79

DIVER Magazine - Ambon

5/19/2014

The June 2014 issue of DIVER magazine carries my trip report to Ambon Island. Part of the Maluku archipelago in the far eastern corner of Indonesia, over the past few years Ambon has been making a name for itself as a world class 'Muck Diving' location. Numerous dive sites offer access to an impressive list of critters including the much sort after Rhinopias.

To get hold of a copy of the magazine visit: http://www.divernet.com/

EarthShots.org Photo of the Day

5/19/2014

My green turtle sunburst shot was selected as winner of the Photo of the Day contest on EarthShots.org for Friday 9th May 2014. The photo of a young green turtle was taken at Bird Island, Seychelles. It was late afternoon and I had been waiting for the turtle to rise to the surface for a breath of air. I positioned myself so that the turtle was in front of the sun to create the sunburst effect. A single strobe filled in the detail of the turtle.

http://www.earthshots.org/

Reef to Restaurant

1/3/2014

In December's issue of Divers For The Environment my article 'Reef to Restaurant' looks at the impact of the Live Reef Fish Trade (LRFT) on coral reef ecosystems. There is a direct link between the trade and depleted fish stocks and habitat degradation, which is impacting some of the poorest communities that rely upon their coastal resources for survival: http://www.emiratesdiving.com/uploads/magazine/EDA-December-Issue-20131.pdf

Diving into Conservation in the Seychelles

9/26/2013

September's edition of African Diver Magazine has my article on the conservation work Global Vision International is undertaking alongside the Seychelles National Parks Authority in the Seychelles. The latest edition of the magazine also has articles on the Red Sea, the Maldives and Cape Verde, as well as some amazing images of Humpback Whales. To download a free copy visit - http://africandiver.com/

DIVER Magazine - Seychelles

1/5/2013

January's edition of DIVER Magazine includes my article on the Seychelles, and describes the rich variety of diving available around the island of Mahe. Available in traditional format or as a download visit Divernet to find out more: http://www.divernet.com/

Chris Mason-Parker

Chris is a wildlife photographer and conservationist currently living in the Seychelles. He is passionate about the marine environment and concerned about the many threats it is facing today.

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