Puffer fish … I LOVE THEM!

23 January 2013 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mildViz: 15 – 20m, milky with PlanktonSea Temp: 18 to 22 degrees Celsius Southern Pinnacles: 2 Bull (Zambezi) shark and 1 Greater Hammerhead shark. Also what looked like a Thresher shark. 1 Potato Bass and 1 Round Ribbontail Ray. 2 Pufferfish. Lots of reef fish and some gamefish. REALLY PRETTY…

Sharks, Rays and Bass …

22 January 2013 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 15 – 20m, milky with PlanktonSea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius Northern Pinnacles: 1 Bull (Zambezi) shark, 1 Oceanic Blacktip shark and 1 Spinner shark. Also 1 Potato Bass, 1 Brindle Bass, 1 Round Ribbontail Ray and an Eagle Ray. Lots of reef fish and some gamefish including Tropical Amberjack.…

Round Ribbontail Rays …

7 January 2013 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 5 – 7m, viz improved on the second diveSea Temp: 22 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacles: Saw 3 Round Ribbontail Rays, one that stayed with us for awhile. Lots of reef fish on the bottom. Saw a shoal of Tuna. DIVE 2 – Southern Pinnacles: 1…

A MASSIVE TIGER SHARK …

5 January 2013 | PROTEA BANKS Current: mediumViz: 20mSea Temp: 24 degrees Celsius DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacles: Dropped in on a (MASSIVE 4m+) Tiger shark, who stuck with us all the way down to the ocean floor, incredible!! 1 Potato Bass. 1 Moray Eel. Wonderful dive!! DIVE 2 – Northern Pinnacles: Lots and lots of…