TOKYO-2019

New Life, New Hope

  • Photographer
    Mayumi Takeuchi-Ebbins
  • Technical Info
    Nikon D500/nauticam Housing/inon Z240x2/nikkor Af-s Micro 60mm
  • Photo Date
    23/June/2019

I took these images from Minamata sea in Japan.Minamata suffered by severe mercury poisoning since 1950's from chemical factory.Sea was poisoned and all lives underwater was dead by toxic water.This sea used to have net in the bay for avoiding all fishes expand to other place.After big efforts by local authority, there was no more poisoned sea.Now I could find this place is seahorse heaven and this seahorse in Minamata was recognized new spices as Hippocampus haema in 2017.Over 50 male seahorse will hatch out babies 4-5 times in season and I created process of reproductive behaviour by this.

Underwater Photographer