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  • Nº1 # Date: 2013-07-20 - 08:00
  • # Max Depth: 19.8m Duration: 45mins
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San Miguel Island. 19 lbs of weight belt, too heavy. sunk immediately. next dive at 16 lbs much better. Saw hundreds of seals and sea lions on the dive. Went with Elan Merry and with Craig from Crab Lab.

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  • Dive type : Recreational
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  • Weights: 8.6 kg
Recent Divers in California (Channel Islands)
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Zalophus californianus (Lesson, 1828) (california sea lion) The California sea lion is a highly gregarious species, hauling out in large groups, although tending to feed individually or in small groups, unless large quantities of food are present. They feed on a large number of di...
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Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758 (harbor seal) Harbour seals are good swimmers. The pinipeds serve as rudder. The body and back pinnipeds cause propulsion. The seal is highly adapted to speed with its torpedo-like body and pinna. Observations made from ships revealed t...
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