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  • Nº74 # Date: 2012-05-17 - 13:15
  • # Max Depth: 8.5m Duration: 34mins
Diver's Notes

diving in kelp forest (shallow site), lots of surge

mostly 15 feet or less

harbor seal came to play, chewed on Cathy's fin, hung out at surface afterward

ended up @ surface and could not get back down under kelp and aborted any further dive

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  • Surface interval:71 mins
  • Temp: Bottom 14°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Bad Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Computer: Aeris - Manta
  • Fins: Sherwood -
  • BCD: Sea Quest - Balance
  • Weights: 12.7 kg
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  • 1. Air
  • 10L Aluminium     207 → 76 bar
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  • Average depth: 5.7m
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Species Identified

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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