South Africa
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Nº16
Date: 1998-07-18 - 12:00
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Max Depth: 18m Duration: 25mins
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- Dive type : Training, Advanced Training Environment
- Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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- Weights: 5 kg
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Dive with Donovan Croucamp from Underwater World
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- 1. Air
- 10L Steel 190 → 40 bar
- Average depth: 12m
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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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Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blue wrasse)
Occurs in the upper portions of lagoon and coastal reefs, and in protected seaward reefs . Enters estuaries . Usually found on upper portions of ledges and heads . Feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates and fish eggs . A protogynous hermaphrodite .
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moorish idol)
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Advanced training Dive 1 : Environment
Skipper: Walter
Surface conditions were excellent, warm clear day. However, the feedback was that the underwater conditions were not in our favour. The current and surge at Pinnacles was particularly strong. The water was full of plankton reducing visibility between 6 and 12m. There were dive buoys everywhere. The DM lost the entire group, Donovan rounded us up and we ascended approx. a meter when we spotted the DM who then came over to join us. At this point I was low on air so Donovan, Andre, Delveen and myself ascended and hot-tubbed on the surface waiting for the boat. We aborted the safety stop due tot he current and surge.
Saw approx. 7 Raggies, Bluestreak Cleaner wrasse, Moorish idol, tube like sponges.