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  • Nº51 # Date: 2016-08-13 - 12:05
  • # Max Depth: 19.9m Duration: 49mins
Diver's Notes

conditions allowed for a dive into the looking glass dive site. We had whales behind the boat during the dive brief. Excellent visibility on this dive. 3 grey nurse sharks within the cave. Some very large PJ sharks. Large wobbiegong, banner fish, puffer fish. Group of dolphins on the surface around the boat.

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  • Temp: Bottom 17°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Mares -
  • Computer: Mares - Puck
  • Fins: Mares -
  • Mask: Scubapro -
  • Boots:
  • Wet suit: Pinnacle - 7mm Merino Lined
  • Weights: 8 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     220 → 60 bar
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  • Average depth: 13.3m
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Species Identified

Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 (sand tiger shark) The sand tiger shark is one of the best-studied of the shark species. They are the only sharks known to gulp air at the surface and store it in their stomach to provide buoyancy . These sharks generally mate between Octobe...
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Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793) (Port Jackson shark) A common shark of the continental shelves , from close inshore at the intertidal zone to 275 m . Segregates by sex and maturity stage . Nocturnal, hides in caves and rocky gullies during the day . Feeds on benthic inver...
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