Published 2 months ago by Richard Chesher
A school of anchovies swarms together, forming a scintillating mass attacked from above and below in a fascinating example of i...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
A family of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus melvillensis) live on Ilot Mato in the great south lagoon of New Caledonia. The island is one of many in ...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
The crew and owners of the 48 metre long superyacht Slojo watch the sunset after a day of fun and sun in the great southern lagoon of N...(more)
Published 5 months ago by Richard Chesher
When exploring the uncharted waters of the world's largest coral reef lagoon the weather is always a concern; even when anchored in a rea...(more)
Published 5 months ago by Richard Chesher
The New Caledonia Lagoon is the largest coral reef lagoon on the planet. The more remote parts of the lagoon are still listed on th...(more)
Published 6 months ago by Richard Chesher
Every year, in July, the humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae swim from Antarctic waters to New Caledonia. In September they swim south again. ...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
There's this colony of clownfish that lives just on the crest of the fringing reef at Mato. Two species of clownfish (also called anemonefish), e...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
The crying sounds of puffins nesting on Ilot Mato wake up on the 23rd of March at 05:30. They cry like a moaning baby - a very erie sound. T...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
There is something very special about the shallow lagoon sand and coral flats of New Caledonia. You'd think there would not be much o...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
Finding a great dive spot isn't easy. Even in the great south lagoon of New Caledonia where there are lots of nice living coral reefs ...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
Sometimes, during the summer months, New Caledonia's SE trades stop completely and it goes absolutely dead flat calm. It does not h...(more)
Published 11 months ago by Richard Chesher
I was really fortunate that my good friend and helicopter pilot Olivier had the afternoon available to help me with my series...(more)
Published 11 months ago by Richard Chesher
Oh the things we do out of frustration. Yellow snappers, Lutjanus fulviflamma, bunch together in tight schools over particular lagoon co...(more)
Published 11 months ago by Richard Chesher
Olivier and JF flew from Noumea to Baie du Prony in Olivier's helicopter. I had told JF I really would like to take some sphere ima...(more)
Published 11 months ago by Richard Chesher
Bonne Anse is one of New Caledonia's better known anchorages. It was named Bonne Anse (Good Anchorage) because it was easy for the ol...(more)
Published 11 months ago by Richard Chesher
We saw 5 species of sea birds on Kouare Island in the great southern lagoon of New Caledonia. Ilot Kouare is part of the New Cal...(more)
