In 2011, marine biologist and accomplished underwater photographer, Richard Smith completed his Ph.D. on the biology and conservation of the pygmy seahorse, a little known group of miniature seahorses resident in the waters of Wakatobi. A great deal of Dr. Smith’s research, which focuses on the gorgonian-associated species, Denise’s (Hippocampus denise) and Bargibant’s pygmy seahorses […]

Discovering a wealth of rare and elusive marine species at Wakatobi There are thousands of unique creatures to be discovered on the reefs of Wakatobi, including some rare specimens that even veteran marine-life scientists are excited to find. This was the case for Dr. Richard Smith, who once spent years traveling and diving across wide […]