Saturday, December 22, 2007

Not one but TW0 dugong's 23/12/07


Upon setting off on an afternoon dive, we teased the staff left behind that we were going to swim with a dugong as some of them had done the week before. After nearly completing our dive at ‘Twin Bommies’ along came not 1 but 2 dugongs. ‘Dorothy’ had found a friend. It was an amazing and thrilling experience, one we will treasure forever. Thanks to all the crew at Nautilus for sharing this with us along with all the other fantastic dives we did over the past 2 weeks.

Written & Photo’s By: Rick & Leisa Perren
Rockhampton, Queensland

Sunday, December 16, 2007

A Visiting Dugong 17/12/07



This Dugong has become a frequent visitor to a couple of our dive site recently.
It has even been practicing fin pivots with a couple of Open Water Students. Dugongs are large grey mammals which spend their entire lives in the sea. Fully grown, they may be three metres long and weigh 400 kilograms. They have nostrils near the top of their snouts. Dugongs swim by moving their broad spade-like tail in an up and down motion, and by use of their two flippers. Dugongs' only hairs are the bristles near the mouth. Mail us with a name suggestion diving@vanuatu.com.vu

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Friday, December 14, 2007

Travalley at the Star Of Russia 15/12/07


Trevally - Amazing visability on the Star of Russia wreck made for a superb dive with schooling trevally and tallfin batfish cruising around the top of the wreck.
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Mini Octopus 13/12/07


Mini Octopus - mooring Cowrie up at Konanda Reef this little octopus was found on the mooring line. Being no bigger than a finger nail he was rescued from the boat and quickly put back to safety in the water.