A Big Thankyou to @Seacologynz
Jun 29, 2022
1 min read
Updated: Jul 21, 2022
We are really excited to launch our new website and share our journey with you. We would like to say a massive thankyou to Irene and Crispin Middleton for allowing us to use some of their images from their personal diving trips into Fiordland.
Brachiopod bed, Fiordland Photo by @seacologynz
Without images like these it would be impossible to describe the unique underwater environment we are working in. Irene and Crispin are the talent behind @Seacologynz and are both marine biologists and scientific divers working in the marine biodiversity and ecology space.
Splendid Perch Doubtful Sound photo by @seacologyNZ
To see more of their work head over to www.seacologynz.com or visit their Instagram page @seacologynz.
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