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  1. Tracking a Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) through the rich reefs of Tobago. From their specialized sponge diet to the distinct juvenile-to-adult transformation, here is a look at this Caribbean icon.
    scubahanknyc.com/2026/05/28/qu

    #tobago #scuba #diving #queen #angelfish #nature

  2. Tracking a Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) through the rich reefs of Tobago. From their specialized sponge diet to the distinct juvenile-to-adult transformation, here is a look at this Caribbean icon.
    scubahanknyc.com/2026/05/28/qu

    #tobago #scuba #diving #queen #angelfish #nature

  3. The legal grounds the US cites for indicting #RaúlCastro could be used -- now or 30 years from now -- to indict #PeteHegseth for bombing fishing boats from #Venezuela, #Colombia, #Trinidad and #Tobago. #Cuba #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

  4. The legal grounds the US cites for indicting #RaúlCastro could be used -- now or 30 years from now -- to indict #PeteHegseth for bombing fishing boats from #Venezuela, #Colombia, #Trinidad and #Tobago.

    #Cuba #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

  5. The legal grounds the US cites for indicting #RaúlCastro could be used -- now or 30 years from now -- to indict #PeteHegseth for bombing fishing boats from #Venezuela, #Colombia, #Trinidad and #Tobago.

    #Cuba #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

  6. A quick look at the vibrant underwater world of Speyside, #Tobago. The waters there are incredibly nutrient-rich, and every dive feels packed with life -turtles on the sand, stingrays dusted in sediment, and reef fish weaving in and out of the frame.

    scubahanknyc.com/2025/12/03/ca

    #scubadiving

  7. One of the most underrated dive destinations in the Caribbean: Speyside, Tobago.

    I spent a week diving with Tobago Dive Experience — great staff, smooth logistics, and some fantastic reefs.

    scubahanknyc.com/reviews/tobag

    #scubadiving #divetravel #Tobago

  8. Tobago Diving Photos: Exploring the Pristine Reefs of Speyside

    Far from the crowded dive spots, Speyside sits on the northeastern tip of Tobago. While it’s part of the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, this smaller island is where the diving truly shines.

    Fueled by the Guyana Current, the underwater landscape here is largely unknown to American divers – and it hides some of the most pristine, spectacular reefs in the Caribbean. These Tobago diving photos are from a week spent exploring the area with Tobago Dive Experience .

    The Reef

    The reefs off Speyside are a testament to what healthy Caribbean diving looks like. Rather than hunting for small subjects, I found myself constantly marveling at the sheer volume of hard and soft corals thriving along every sloping wall. The nutrient-rich waters feeds this ecosystem continuously – and it shows.

    Diver over sponge-dense reef • Speyside, Tobago Orange sponges and hard coral Lionfish tucked into a barrel sponge Reef column with blue chromis • Speyside, Tobago

    The Landscape

    Capturing the scale of Tobago’s underwater topography requires wide glass. I shot these scenes using a Panasonic GH5 with a 14-42mm lens, paired with a Nauticam WWL-1B wet wide-angle lens to maximize the field of view — ideal for capturing the scale of the reef without sacrificing image quality.

    French angelfish on a sponge-rich reef Black coral trees Diver approaching yellow tube sponges Tube sponge cluster • Speyside, Tobago

    The Residents

    The reef in Speyside is full of life tucked into every crevice and ledge. Caribbean spiny lobsters hold their ground under coral overhangs, scorpionfish disappear into the reef structure, and Christmas tree worms anchor themselves to coral heads throughout the dive sites. You have to slow down to find them — but they’re everywhere.

    Camouflaged scorpionfish • Speyside, Tobago Christmas tree worm on coral Scorpionfish portrait Caribbean spiny lobster under a ledge

  9. Meanwhile, in #trinidadandtobago , the sea bridge between the two islands is visibly problematic. The cargo to #Tobago is a constant source of issues each government fails to solve.

    This impacts normal life in Tobago, as well as #tourism - Tobago is by far the better island to visit.

    guardian.co.tt/news/blue-wave-

  10. Meanwhile, in #trinidadandtobago , the sea bridge between the two islands is visibly problematic. The cargo to #Tobago is a constant source of issues each government fails to solve.

    This impacts normal life in Tobago, as well as #tourism - Tobago is by far the better island to visit.

    guardian.co.tt/news/blue-wave-

  11. The Government of #StKitts and #Nevis is advancing its national #water security strategy, with a #Trinidad and #Tobago-based company currently conducting exploratory #drilling at multiple locations across St. Kitts. thestkittsnevisobserver.com/go

  12. The Government of #StKitts and #Nevis is advancing its national #water security strategy, with a #Trinidad and #Tobago-based company currently conducting exploratory #drilling at multiple locations across St. Kitts. thestkittsnevisobserver.com/go

  13. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her Government is preparing to receive #StKitts and #Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew, after he signalled interest in visiting #Trinidad and #Tobago in his capacity as chair of #Caricom. guardian.co.tt/news/pm-confirm

  14. ‼️#Tobago 🇹🇹 – elecciones a la Asamblea regional: 𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗣𝗣 🔵, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻, 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗹 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻̃𝗼𝘀

    🔵 TPP (autodeterminación tobaguense): 15
    🔴 PNM (socioliberal): 0
    🟣 IDA (localismo): 0
    🟪 UP (pro-inclusión): 0

    👇
    electomania.es

  15. ‼️#Tobago 🇹🇹 – elecciones a la Asamblea regional: 𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗣𝗣 🔵, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻, 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗹 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻̃𝗼𝘀

    🔵 TPP (autodeterminación tobaguense): 15
    🔴 PNM (socioliberal): 0
    🟣 IDA (localismo): 0
    🟪 UP (pro-inclusión): 0

    👇
    electomania.es

  16. A green moray eel against the coral in #Tobago - but look closer. As I moved in, a #shrimp hovered above its head. When the eel retreated, a #crab emerged from the same burrow. Three species, one shelter.

    youtube.com/shorts/gjB9fP7mw20

    #nature #wildlife #underwater #video

  17. A green moray eel against the coral in #Tobago - but look closer. As I moved in, a #shrimp hovered above its head. When the eel retreated, a #crab emerged from the same burrow. Three species, one shelter.

    youtube.com/shorts/gjB9fP7mw20

    #nature #wildlife #underwater #video

  18. Brain #coral looks like an ancient map carved into the #reef —slow-grown structure that the whole ecosystem depends on. Filmed while #diving in #Tobago.

    📍Tobago 🎥 GH5 | 14–42 + WWL-1B 🤿

    youtu.be/W_bOhob-sbw

    #scuba #nature #wildlife

  19. Brain #coral looks like an ancient map carved into the #reef —slow-grown structure that the whole ecosystem depends on. Filmed while #diving in #Tobago.

    📍Tobago 🎥 GH5 | 14–42 + WWL-1B 🤿

    youtu.be/W_bOhob-sbw

    #scuba #nature #wildlife

  20. Copper-rumped Hummingbird in Speyside, Tobago

    I was exploring Speyside on Tobago’s northeastern coast. I spotted this Copper-rumped Hummingbird (Saucerottia tobaci) right from the patio of Finz By D’Sea. This is the restaurant at Manta Suites at Tobago Dive Experience. It paused on a utility wire for a moment. This was just long enough for me to frame the shot with my Panasonic GH5 and 100–300mm lens. It wasn’t a planned wildlife encounter. It was just one of those everyday island moments. A local hummingbird slows down long enough to be seen.

    Copper-rumped Hummingbird (Saucerottia tobaci) resting on a utility wire in Speyside, Tobago — a quiet pause from one of the island’s quickest flyers.

    Speyside is one of the best places in Tobago to spot hummingbirds because the area is rich in flowering coastal plants and forest edges, especially around small guesthouses and hillside gardens. The neighboring island of Little Tobago has a long-established bird sanctuary. It also helps support a healthy population of nectar-feeding species across the region. While Little Tobago is most famous for its seabirds—like Red-billed Tropicbirds and Brown Boobies—the protected habitat indirectly benefits land birds on Tobago’s northeast coast by preserving natural vegetation and reducing disturbance. That mix of protected habitat, flowers, and quiet spaces makes Speyside an ideal place to see hummingbirds up close.

    https://youtu.be/NLWSV1OdeOQ

    #birds #tobago #TrinidadAndTobago #wildlifeOnLand