If you think about it, it's kinda warped. Touching a nudibranch is despicable, an act of terrorism against nature itself, but brutally killing a spider because it happens to be catching insects in your home is just fine.
The word is manhandling. I have seen divers poking and digging to get the creature out of their hiding for their own pleasure. That I dispise! A slight nudge and tap on the rock to get attention does not amount to manhandling. But lifting a nudi to achieve a desired background don't get my admiration.
Actually picking up a nudi I would abhor, but I'm guessing picking up an entire kelp leaf (with the nudi on it, continuing it's meal) and holding it up get a nice shot without having to lay out on the bottom, disturbing all manner of sealife, and then of course returning the leaf, is no big deal... or do some disagree with even that mild level of "touching"?
Or what about dragging a Seal 'lookalike' figure behind a boat to capture a shark breach in super slow motion ...
Okay no animal gets injured, unless the plank gets caught in the sharks mouth, but I expect old 'whitey' wouldn't be happy after all that effort for nothing but a shaped toothpick !!!
Dive safe
DeanB
I'll soon be out in my garden harassing the slugs and snails.
Or one with a gate for them to jump over!
I'll soon be out in my garden harassing the slugs and snails.
hopefully not with salt...
hopefully not with salt...
I give them little blue pills - and it 'aint Viagra!
PRC, next time u handle a nudi, please go lick ur fingers... i suggest a nice Phyllidid. x
greedo5678,
Fact - I have _never_ moved or handled any Nudibranch let alone Phyllidid. x - whatever the heck that is - while I am sure your suggestion is well meaning I would still contend that it such a 'move' endangers the subject less than being hit over the head with a 30m beam trawl being dragged by two 20,000Hp diesels. YMMV
Paul C
I give them little blue pills - and it 'aint Viagra!
