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Scuba diving Pen Llŷn, Wales – Amongst Algae by Day (Watch Video)

Published 5 years agoon December 30, 2020

Third in a series of short video clips highlighting the many treasures of the Welsh coast…

Heading onto the North side of the Llŷn Peninsula the coastline changes into a more rugged coastline where below the surface that habitats are dominated by algae, in particular Kelp forests. Diving into these algal covered bays brings more varied diversity to compare with the south coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. During the day you’ll be welcomed by the numerous fish species, in particular, the colourful wrasse species of which the larger Ballan Wrasse are most abundant in a variety of colour variants. Many invertebrate species such as crabs, lobsters and cephalopods are hidden during the daylight but during the night many of these species come out of hiding.

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JD Scuba

Jake grew up on Pen Llŷn, North Wales and from a young age, the underwater world and marine life have played a major role in his life. He's a marine biologist and an underwater videographer who aims to share the range of marine life and habitats found beneath the waves. Giovana trained as a professional dancer/actress/singer in London. She is also a personal trainer, scuba diver and L1 skydiver. Currently training to become a Stunt / SPACT performer within the film industry. Jake and Giovana enjoy traveling and being in the water where they share the trips and experiences on their YouTube channel: Scuba Bucket List.