These pictures were taken by Panasonic GF1 + Panasonic 45mm Macro lens + double Sea&Sea YS-D1 strobe. When the guide showed me these two small squids, I approached them carefully and slowly. I watched them "hugging" and took shots around 1 minute until one of them "push away" another. I shared this to some guides and instructors, and they all said they haven't seen this behavior in person. I think I was really lucky to encounter this.
At first I thought two of them were fighting, because the pictures of mating squids I admired on the internet are males holding female squids from the back, unlike this face-to-face. After I shared the picture on the internet, some divers mentioned they were possibly mating. Anyway, mating is somehow like fighting, isn't it?
What else did I see in Dauin this time? Please check:
Third Muck Diving Trip in Dauin, Dumaguete
