Do these tiny shrimp have moray eel bodyguards?
Listen now
Description
Ever seen moray eels guarding shrimp? On a mission to get some close-up shots of the colourful shrimp living on a reef in South Africa’s Sodwana Bay, underwater cameraman Bart Lukasik encounters some strange and sharp-toothed obstacles: black-cheeked moray eels. Framing up for the perfect shot meant risking his fingers as the snappy eels seemed to be acting as bodyguards to these tiny crustaceans. We’ve certainly never seen anything like it! We're also treated to a visit by a curious and very friendly reef manta ray.
More Episodes
Published 09/08/15
Ragged-tooth sharks might look ferocious with their rows of razor sharp teeth but these creatures are surprisingly docile and are happy to share the water with curious divers. In this week's episode our cameraman travels to Aliwal Shoal, South Africa for some very close encounters with these...
Published 09/08/15
The annual Sardine Run phenomenon brings huge shoals of migrating sardines past South Africa’s eastern coastline – and baitballs of these bite-sized fish don’t stand a chance against the ocean’s top predators. From the bizarre-looking garfish to the large Zambezi shark, the predators waste no...
Published 08/25/15