Hello

Hello,
I’m Triton (Benno Salzgeber). I started by being a physicist and high school teacher, and since my study at the university I am also deeply interested in biology. Starting around a decade ago, this interest of mine focussed on marine biology and on underwater photography as well. As a snorkeller and freediver, you can observe creatures from a wide variety of animal phyla as well as seagrass and algae species, which I find very fascinating. A former colleague of mine once aptly described this as my “passion for the sea and the diverse creatures that live in it”.

I typically look for and discover fish and other creatures while snorkelling from the water surface.

I receive great support from my wife and especially from my older son, who have discovered a lot of animals and both are better at it than I am.

Often, not always, I dive from there, even to the seabed, to follow the animals and takes photos or videos of them if possible. I have one breath to do that, which can be quite long if you train for it like me. What I do, freediving, seems to be becoming increasingly popular. Are you already one of us? Or do you prefer to enjoy the view from the surface?

Actually, I also have a variety of other interests, mainly in the natural sciences, but I haven’t managed to bring them in here yet.

The two pictures were taken by my older son.