John
United States
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Nº124
Date: 2012-09-06 - 19:09
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Max Depth: 10.1m Duration: 51mins
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- Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 26°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Night dive, Reef, Photo, Manta Ray
- Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- Weights: 6.4 kg
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Dive Profile
- 1. Air
- 10L Aluminium 208 → 101 bar
- Average depth: 9.5m
- SAC: 1.08 bar/min
- RMV: 10.368 L/min
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Species Identified
Manta birostris (Walbaum, 1792) (Giant manta)
Manta rays are generally solitary, although loose aggregations of individuals may occur where there are abundant food sources or during the breeding season. When ready to mate, a male will bite his mate's pectoral fin to p...
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Another manta ray dive. This does not get old! At first there was only one but many more came. I am not sure the official count but I at least counted twelve (12). PJ and I were more relaxed on this dive so I thought it was more enjoyable. Big bertha showed up and she is huge! She even has a little fish that rides along with her.