Searching for Octopuses at Blue Heron Bridge

Today, we are going for a scuba dive at Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach Florida. This dive site is world-renowned for the wide array of unique underwater life, including octopuses, seahorses and much more!

The bridge is an excellent shore dive, but restrictions due to coronavirus have made diving difficult. Luckily, my sailboat, Pagurus, is anchored close by, so we can access the site from the comfort of my dinghy. Come along for a dive and enjoy all the exciting marine life that I find!

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 [ Critter List (In order of initial appearance) ]

Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)
Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber)
Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Florida swimming crab (Achelous floridanus)
Highhat (Pareques acuminatus)
Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)
Sergeant major (Abudefduf saxatilis)
French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)
Queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
Giant hermit (Petrochirus diogenes)
Bluethroat pikeblenny (Chaenopsis ocellata)
Leech aglaja (Chelidonura hirundinina)
Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
Yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis)
Atlantic longarm octopus (Macrotritopus defilippi)
Seaweed blenny (Parablennius marmoreus)
Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus)
Shortnose batfish (Ogcocephalus nasutus)
Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

[ Camera Equipment ]

Body – Panasonic GH5
Lens – Olympus 14 -42 EZ
Housing – Nauticam
Ports – N85 Power Zoom Macro Port w/ WWL-1 u0026 CMC-1
Underwater Lights – Sola Light u0026 Motion 3800s
Topside Microphone – Deity D3

[ Music ]
Epidemic Sound