Andrew Johnstone
Australia
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Nº424
Date: 2012-04-28 - 09:33
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Max Depth: 24.2m Duration: 59mins
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- Temp: Surf 22°C Bottom 20°C
- Dive type : Recreational
- Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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- 1. Air
- 14L Steel 218 → 55 bar
- Average depth: 14.5m
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Species Identified
Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 (sand tiger shark)
The sand tiger shark is one of the best-studied of the shark species. They are the only sharks known to gulp air at the surface and store it in their stomach to provide buoyancy . These sharks generally mate between Octobe...
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Water was blue as blue... The atmosphere on the boat was awesome. I was straight in the water and could see the massive school of sharks on the bottom from the surface. Once I hit the bottom I spent 30mins just watching the sharks then explored a bit before heading up to the top of the ridge to watch the photographers head down into he gutter. I headed up the anchor line when my air hit 60 BAR. Awesome dive, awesome visibility 35 - 40 sharks.
One appeared to yawn in my face... amazing how wide they can open their mouth - Ron claims he wasn't yawning - just sizing me up. :o)