Negative entry down to the wall at around 25m finned right shoulder along the wall. Pretty corals, sea fans and barrel sponges. Pair of giant trevally swam past, single batfish. Varied reef fishes, including black and white snappers, lots of unicorn fish, anemone fish, parritdish, groupers and file fish. Beautiful juvenile emperor fish atop the wall. Large school of jacks, annd Bob pointed out some Spanish Dancer egg roses.
10l alu cylinder
Read MoreDropped straight on to reef at 26m, hilly terrain, initially with some hard corals, but then large tracts of reef devastated by dynamite fishing. Heard one explosion in distance during dive.
One large crocodile fish lying in sand, swam a few feet then resettled in sand.
Came across a number of weighted fish traps with some sad specimens of small pudder fish an banner fish inside. One largish midnight cowrie near end of dive as current started to pick up.
A sad dive, given the extent of reef damage. Dynamite fishing now illegal here, but obviously still going on, and no sign on this site of any coral regeneration.
Read MoreReleased post-recuperation loggerhead, which had had front right flipper surgically amputated.
Observed swimming behaviour, and compensatory limb use
Read MoreReleased a small loggerhead – post recuperative care. Observed natural swimming behaviour on release
Read More25 Divers from the training vessel Ocean Star.
Nurse Shark
Souther Sting Ray
Lobster
Spotted Moray
Octopus
Reef Squid
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