Tom Griffith
Sri Lanka
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Nº16
Date: 2017-03-10 - 11:00
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Max Depth: 25m Duration: 41mins
Dive Location
- Surface interval:85 mins
- Temp: Surf 31°C Bottom 28°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Training, Deep dive, Wreck
- Visibility: Average Water: Salt
Specific gear used
- BCD:
- Boots:
- Computer: Cressi Sub -
- Fins:
- Mask:
- Regulator:
- Wet suit:
- Weights: 6 kg
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Dive Shop & Buddies
Dive with Michael
Dive buddies:
Mick Fray
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Dive Profile
- 1. Air
- 12L Steel 220 → 20 bar
- Average depth: 16.7m
Data provided by EOL.org
Species Identified
Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 (Whale shark)
These sharks are usually solitary, but loose groups of up to 100 individuals have been sighted, often when they are feeding . Whale sharks appear to be highly migratory , and have been tracked for thousands of kilometres ....
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Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pilot-fish)
Oceanic species with a semi-obligate commensal relationship with sharks, rays, other bony fishes and turtles . Young are usually associated with jellyfish and drifting seaweed . Feed on scraps of host's left over, pa...
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Another incredible dive. We straight away saw one of the whale sharks again, who swam closer to us. He circled me and I came within 2 metres. Michael even grabbed his fin and rode him for 10 seconds before being whipped away with a powerful swish of his tail. The dive was aborted first time around, we reached 10 metres before Michael realised our anchor had broken loose and we had drifted. We had to re-dive which made me feel nervous at first. However we still got a good 30 minutes out in the second attempt, although starting the dive with 180bar didn't feel good considering how much I was gulping the air down.