Comments on: Pulsing Stripe Cuttlefish – Like CGI Gone Mad http://divehappy.com/indonesia/pulsing-stripe-cuttlefish-like-cgi-gone-mad/ a personal guide to scuba diving in Thailand and South East Asia Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://divehappy.com/indonesia/pulsing-stripe-cuttlefish-like-cgi-gone-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-34752 Chris Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:01:39 +0000 http://divehappy.com/?p=641#comment-34752 Thanks for the info Bruce! And thanks for the compliments too. Thanks for the info Bruce! And thanks for the compliments too.

]]> By: Bruce Williams http://divehappy.com/indonesia/pulsing-stripe-cuttlefish-like-cgi-gone-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-34715 Bruce Williams Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:07:19 +0000 http://divehappy.com/?p=641#comment-34715 Chris - Just watched your "Pulsing Stripe Cuttlefish" ... I'm sure someone has beaten me in telling you that there was a documentary done on either Discovery or Nat Geo, I believe, about cuttlefish and largely about this phenomenon. It appears to be a hunting display, thought to perhaps "hypnotize" prey before a strike. Several such instances were filmed and shown in this program, along with in-lab experiments displaying the cognizant behavior of cuttlefish. More generally ... great site. I'm a Scubaboard junkie (highdesert) often found lurking around the Indo forum. Been to Waktobi once, and RA once; Komodo next. Did RA from Misool to Triton Bay last November, and thought it to be overblown in terms of the PR about it. I understand this is the result of our specific trip, but it was one I would not repeat. No problem with the boat or crew, just thought many of the dives were nothing that special. Didn't begin to compare to Wakatobi for macro, and few big critters. And NO cuttlefish ... possibly my favorite sea critter. Keep up the good work! Bruce Chris -

Just watched your “Pulsing Stripe Cuttlefish” …

I’m sure someone has beaten me in telling you that there was a documentary done on either Discovery or Nat Geo, I believe, about cuttlefish and largely about this phenomenon. It appears to be a hunting display, thought to perhaps “hypnotize” prey before a strike. Several such instances were filmed and shown in this program, along with in-lab experiments displaying the cognizant behavior of cuttlefish.

More generally … great site. I’m a Scubaboard junkie (highdesert) often found lurking around the Indo forum. Been to Waktobi once, and RA once; Komodo next. Did RA from Misool to Triton Bay last November, and thought it to be overblown in terms of the PR about it. I understand this is the result of our specific trip, but it was one I would not repeat. No problem with the boat or crew, just thought many of the dives were nothing that special. Didn’t begin to compare to Wakatobi for macro, and few big critters. And NO cuttlefish … possibly my favorite sea critter.

Keep up the good work!

Bruce

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