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  • Nº18 # Date: 2012-11-10 - 08:32
  • # Max Depth: 20.3m Duration: 45mins
Diver's Notes

Step launched from boat into big swell. Descended through murky and washy midwater to mostly rocky/sandy bottom. Dove along the island volcanic rock wall. Observed white-tip reef sharks, whip rays, eagle rays, porgies, moray eels and jacks. Ascended into heavy swell after safety stop and waited several minutes for the boat.

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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 24°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 6 kg
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  • 12L Steel     207 → 41 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.6m
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870) (Moray)

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