• Bucket List

There are many wonders of the under water world!

Here's some stuff I have seen

This is one of my favourites: A Spotted Flying Gurnard

Don't be fooled by the name — it doesn't fly, but it puts on one of the best displays in the Mediterranean.

Hees some fun facts about the Spotted Flying Gurnard

• Spreads huge, wing-like fins to startle predators
• Uses finger-like rays to “walk” along the seabed
• Feeds on small crustaceans and molluscs
• Usually shy and bottom-dwelling, found on sand and rubble
• Fun Fact: When the fins are folded, it looks completely ordinary — the colour burst is a surprise defence move.

This is a Marble Ray

Beautiful, mysterious, and seriously misunderstood.

• Can generate electric shocks up to ~200 volts
• Uses electricity to hunt and defend itself
• Often buried in sand with only eyes visible
• Completely peaceful if not stepped on or disturbed
• Fun Fact: Ancient Greeks used electric rays for pain relief — one of the earliest forms of electrotherapy.

Mediterranean Starfish

Often overlooked, but incredibly important to reef health.

• Can regrow lost arms
• Has no brain — uses a nerve ring instead
• Feeds by pushing its stomach outside its body
• Helps control mussel and barnacle populations
• Fun Fact:A starfish's “feet” work using water pressure — it's basically a living hydraulic system.

Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

Possibly the smartest invertebrate in the ocean.

• Can change colour, texture, and shape in seconds
• Uses tools like shells and rocks
• Each arm has its own mini nervous system
• Lives in dens and is highly territorial
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Spider Crab (Maja squinado)

One of the true giants of the Med, and a master of disguise.

• Can grow over 1 metre across including legs
• Mostly nocturnal and slow-moving
• Plays an important role cleaning the seabed
• Fun Fact:Young spider crabs deliberately decorate themselves — it's not accidental, it's strategy.

Cuttlefish

Cuttle Fish are Cephalopods (the cleaver ones) Octopus and Squid are also part of this family.

• Can change colour, pattern, and texture instantly
• Have distinctive W-shaped pupils
• Communicate using flashing patterns
• Float using an internal shell (the cuttlebone)
• Fun Fact: They’re colourblind — yet still masters of colour control.

And here is me and the man that made it possible for me to see these sea creatures.

Thank you for everything you do for me I am forever grateful

Thank you!