My dive buddy Andy spotted this extraordinary scene last weekend as we made our way north on the outside of Port Noarlunga Reef. His odd gestures to me seemed to be asking, ‘did I stage this”, ‘did some other divers before us stage this’, or is there something special about this sponge that made three […]
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At a glance you could be excused for thinking this shot was taken on some exotic tropical reef. Certainly gorgonian corals often feature in deep tropical reef locations but they are just as at home here in our South Australian cold to temperate waters as in the tropics. I first found gorgonian corals many years […]
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My experiences diving with Southern Eagle Rays, Myliobatis australis, have all been fleeting affairs. Timid and never lingering they always seem to glide into view and the off into the distance with no real opportunity to get a feel for their beautiful form and grace. This ray under Rapid Bay jetty last weekend was not […]
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The marine life under Rapid Bay jetty seems to be getting better and better over the last few years after the hit it took when the new jetty was built. The fish life is abundant and the sea-grass beds a re looking better than ever. What does seem to be taking its time to recover […]
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