Dive the Giant Kelp Forest, Tasmania, Australia

Diving in the amazing giant kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera) off the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia. Includes weedy seadragons swimming in the kelp forest. Over 95% of the giant kelp forest on the east coast of Tasmania has disappeared in the last 15 years due to climate change - this is the last remaining giant kelp forest on the Tasman Peninsula. Filmed by Mick Baron.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• diving
• kelp
• forest
• Tasmania
• Macrocystis
• seadragon
• underwater
• scuba

[EaglehawkDive]

The fish at 1:30 is a Red Velvet Fish, an unusual species related to Scorpionfish, it has very sharp spines it its dorsal fin which are poisonous. They are not common and are rarely seen swimming.

[shawnstam]

I wana go looks somewhat like the kelp forest here in morro bay california where I dive alot.

[EaglehawkDive]

@shawnstam It is the same species of kelp that you have in California, but the other marine life is very different. We hope to see you here some time.

[wellbeateneggs]

About 1970, I skin-dived off the tesselated pavement in front of the Eaglehawkneck pub (nice old wooden building, probably dissappeared now). We found very thick, deep and dark kelp forest and many varieties (and colours) of seahorses which wrapped around our glove fingers. Beautiful memory. Very sad to hear the kelp (and god knows what else) is vanishing.

[MrThebestromeo]

I can really recommend diving there - it's so different from diving in tropical waters, and the kelp forests are amazing!