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Monday, 14 April 2014

Napoleon Wrasse at OASIS!

Napoleon Wrasse Seen on Oasis this Morning! Just another update on todays diving. Oasis was our first dive out this morning. Dropping down on the Southern side we were met by 2 massive Grey Reef Sharks as well as 4 Whitetip Reef Sharks all cruising around next to us with not one of them being bothered with us hanging around and we got to spend about 10 mins with them! A little bit further along the reef we came across a Loggerhead Turtle sleeping in one of the over-hangs and then a Jenkins Whiptail Ray who did a nice big loop around all of us. Then out of no where came a huge Napoleon Wrasse! This was definitely the star attraction on the dive! Lastly we saw a white Leaf Fish followed by another Whitetip Reef Shark sleeping on the bottom. An absolutely amazing dive! :)

Friday, 4 April 2014

Juvenile Painted Frog Fish found on Reggies!!!

Updating on our last two dives out at our Northern dive sites: Starting with Oasis which was our first dive yesterday morning, what a dive that was! Right on the drop we were visited by a small Whitetip Reef Shark, who came swimming through our group as relaxed as anything! Next up, again a small Grey Reef Shark gave us a quick look around before heading back over the reef but that was when 2 Giant Manta's pulled in covered in Remora's. They stayed with us for around 10 minutes and seemed completely at ease with us, circling all around us in there awesome dance like movements was just incredible! Nearing the end of our dive we had another Giant Manta as well as a very curious Whitetip Reef Shark swimming along the bottom, fantastic dive! Then off to Reggies this morning. Straight from the drop we seemed to have everything there with us! The first to arrive were 2 huge Spotted Eagle Rays with beautiful long tails hanging around the cleaning station for about 5 minutes, they however were also joined by 9 Devil Rays who came cruising by! As we carried on with the reef we found a new visitor to Reggies, a beautiful little Painted Frog Fish! Once again as we were nearing the end of our dive we found a "sleeping" Leopard Shark along with 3 other Whitetip Reef Sharks! Amazing two dives! :)