We get to see dolphins many times
during the season. |
Big Cobias are frequent visitor to
the wrecks. |
The invasive Lionfish is now on
most of the wreck sites and very abundant way offshore. |
Octopus are really everywhere on
the wrecks, you just have to know how to look for them. |
Sea Turtles can be found on all
the wreck sites. The most common are the Loggerhead like
this one. |
Tropical sea life abounds.
It is sometimes just like diving on the reef, only more exciting. |
Captain Dave gets a porthole from
the Tamalipus |
Big Southern Stingrays are common
sites. This mating pair are about 8 feet or so across the
wings. |
Diver Cliff Cason got this nice
porthole from the wreck of the Catherine Monahan. |
Ann approaches one of the large
Southern Rays at the Dixie Arrow. Show respect or end up
like a croc hunter. |
Captain Dave swims along with a
large Loggerhead turtle at the Dixie Arrow wreck. |
A big female Sandtiger Shark swims
past Captain Dave and the stern of the Dixie Arrow. |
Diver Eric Koehler took this photo
of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins in July of 2010 as they checked him
out while doing his deco under the boat. |
A herd of Sandtiger sharks swim
above the divers. This is a common site at the Proteus and
other offshore sites.
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A large Atlantic Manta Ray swims
over the stern of the Australia shipwreck. Manta Rays are
seen fairly often and they can be up to 15 or more feet across
their wingtips. |
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