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  • Nº42 # Date: 2014-11-19 - 10:06
  • # Max Depth: 30m Duration: 59mins
Diver's Notes

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Nitrox 15L
Turtle
Eagle Ray

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Temp: Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Deep dive, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Light: Intova - 300 Lumen
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 15L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 20m
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Species Identified

Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle) Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Common eagle ray) Found in shallow lagoons , bays and estuaries; also offshore down to at least 95 m . Often found in groups . Feeds on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Ovoviviparous . Gestation period of 6-8 months, the females ...
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Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) (Bishop ray) Large groups of spotted eagle rays may be seen outside of the breeding season. These rays swim close to the surface and can occasionally be seen jumping clear out of the water (known as 'breaching') . Females give birth to...
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