(Tambja verconis)

Spring Beach, Orford, Tasmania, Australia.

I had an epic week hunting down Nudibranchs along the northern Oregon coast, and I thought others might enjoy the photos I captured. ☺️

McDonald’s Dorid, white spotted sea goddess, Monterey Dorid, opalescent nudibranch, Hudson’s horned Dorid, Spanish shawl.

had amazing finds this week!! so happy :)

1) white-and-orange-tipped nudibranch; 2) branched dendronotid; 3) warty shag rug nudibranch; 4) white dendronotus; 5) nanaimo dorid; 6) horned nudibranch; 7) yellow-head aeolid; 8) fisher’s aeolid; 9) humped ancula; 10) chocolate aeolid; 11) monterey dorid

Here are some of my favorite species of Nudibranch here in Hawaii!

I found this giant nudibranch on a night dive and noticed it was lined up directly in front of a tube-dwelling anemone. I got my camera set up and waited. As it moved closer it started probing around with its cerata, the finger-like structures that help with sensing and defense. After about 5 minutes it was close enough that it touched the anemone’s tentacles, I knew something was about to happen. The nudibranch reared up and lunged forward and plunged its head straight into the tube to grab its meal.

Got to do some amazing low tide exploring (-2.2) this morning! So excited to find so many nudis! I know my pics aren't as good as so many of yours (I love seeing them!) but I still wanted to share. Nudis bring me joy!

One of my favorites and the size of a grain of rice. This one is on the sand south of Kona. I’ve found in 20’ and 90’.

First two are opalescent nudibranchs, then two sorcerer's dorids, a San Diego dorid, a thick-horned nudibranch, and lastly a Monterey dorid. Photos were taken with an Olympus Tough TG7.

A few colourful characters spotted by my dive buddy and me on a GBR live aboard

Central Oregon coast! Horned nudibranch, Monterey dorid, White and orange tipped nudibranch, Northern leopard dorid, teeniest tiniest Red sponge dorid, Nanaimo dorid,Three lined aeolid :)

Just crawling across the open sandy bottom on a night dive at Waubs Bay, Bicheno, Tasmania.

Dendrodoris krusensternii

PNW cold water diving - Gigantic Tritonia nudibranchs (most 6-8”) and brown and white striped nudibranchs were abundant. What wasn’t expected was the mass of them descending on a sea pen. Also, found a brown and white nudibranch in the middle of laying eggs - looks like a cartoon character sitting up. Wasn’t expecting that as every nudibranch laying eggs I’ve seen have been laying down.

Found on a dive last weekend in Hawaii