July 10, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, hputenis said: Don't watch Blue Planet "The Deep Sea" then. There is some crazy ish down there in the deep dark. I don't think they scuba dive quite that deep
July 10, 20205 yr 13 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: Are white tip reef sharks dangerous? Not usually but they do have teeth, so anything is possible.
July 10, 20205 yr 26 minutes ago, greend said: I don't think they scuba dive quite that deep well, not on purpose.
July 10, 20205 yr 37 minutes ago, wholesale_Melvin said: well, not on purpose. Uncle Vito!!!!!! I wondered where he went
July 10, 20205 yr Author 7 hours ago, 20dawk4life said: What's with the net? It's an open ocean viewing area, much like an aquarium. These fish are seasonal migrators, so it's tough to time them. This spot lets you see them year round. Had to boat out to some deep water and a marker buoy to get to it.
July 10, 20205 yr Author 12 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: Are white tip reef sharks dangerous? Pretty docile overall. That said, it was at night, and I was in very tight quarters with it. Once we saw it, we didn't approach any further. While they tend to mind their business, lots of injured shipwreck survivors around this area were finished off by whitetips.
July 10, 20205 yr 17 minutes ago, MIRV Griffen said: Pretty docile overall. That said, it was at night, and I was in very tight quarters with it. Once we saw it, we didn't approach any further. While they tend to mind their business. Lots of injured shipwreck survivors around this area were finished off by whitetips.
July 10, 20205 yr 6 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: Are white tip reef sharks dangerous? Not that I know of, but I've got a snipped, white-tip slug that is a danger to everyone's mom. Bah!!
July 11, 20205 yr Author 19 hours ago, greend said: Looks like he nailed you in the jumblies He did. More than once. Thankfully, he was eating so it wasn't a full-blown schmack. I still get to say that I was hit in the jumblies by the largest fish species on earth, which is pretty cool.
July 11, 20205 yr Author 17 hours ago, hputenis said: Awesome pics. I never dove in the Pacific, but I would love to get the chance to some day. I did a few night dives in Cozumel and the Cayman Island a long time ago, and some of the nightlife underwater is truly incredible (and scary AF). Saw my only octopus about 50 ft under on a night dive in Cozumel. I have never been to Cozumel, nor the Caymans, but I have to imagine it was spectacular. I've seen octopi while snorkeling in the past, but finally got to see one truly up close during my first dive after certification out here. Not a big one (head was a little smaller than a volleyball), but still very neat creature. Another thing they have tons of out here? Sea snakes. Specifically, black banded sea kraits. Very docile. You can pet them and they don't care at all, which is odd considering they are insanely venomous and feed on moray eels.
July 11, 20205 yr Author Whitetip reef sharks were part of the worst shark attack in history. Scores of USS Indianapolis torpedo strike survivors were finished off by them: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/ "Of the 1,196 men aboard, 900 made it into the water alive. Their ordeal—what is considered the worst shark attack in history—was just beginning." "Estimates of the number who died from shark attacks range from a few dozen to almost 150"
July 11, 20205 yr 8 hours ago, MIRV Griffen said: He did. More than once. Thankfully, he was eating so it wasn't a full-blown schmack. I still get to say that I was hit in the jumblies by the largest fish species on earth, which is pretty cool. Yeah, it is very cool, minus the jumblies part
July 13, 20205 yr On 7/11/2020 at 5:19 AM, MIRV Griffen said: I have never been to Cozumel, nor the Caymans, but I have to imagine it was spectacular. I've seen octopi while snorkeling in the past, but finally got to see one truly up close during my first dive after certification out here. Not a big one (head was a little smaller than a volleyball), but still very neat creature. Another thing they have tons of out here? Sea snakes. Specifically, black banded sea kraits. Very docile. You can pet them and they don't care at all, which is odd considering they are insanely venomous and feed on moray eels. They might be in the top 10 most venomous creatures on earth. 😂
July 13, 20205 yr On 7/11/2020 at 5:19 AM, MIRV Griffen said: I have never been to Cozumel, nor the Caymans, but I have to imagine it was spectacular. I've seen octopi while snorkeling in the past, but finally got to see one truly up close during my first dive after certification out here. Not a big one (head was a little smaller than a volleyball), but still very neat creature. Another thing they have tons of out here? Sea snakes. Specifically, black banded sea kraits. Very docile. You can pet them and they don't care at all, which is odd considering they are insanely venomous and feed on moray eels. Damn, they eat moray eels? I had to do some online research on that. Seems the kraits do come up on land to digest and lay eggs. The males get about 3 feet long and the females get 5 feet long, though divers have reported seeing ones over 6 feet. Moray eels get about 6 feet long though some divers have reported seeing ones up to 9-10 feet long. Going to guess that the kraits feed more on young moray eels than full grown adults, but that's still impressive.
July 13, 20205 yr Author 2 hours ago, Green_Guinness said: Damn, they eat moray eels? I had to do some online research on that. Seems the kraits do come up on land to digest and lay eggs. The males get about 3 feet long and the females get 5 feet long, though divers have reported seeing ones over 6 feet. Moray eels get about 6 feet long though some divers have reported seeing ones up to 9-10 feet long. Going to guess that the kraits feed more on young moray eels than full grown adults, but that's still impressive. Yup. I did the same search. Couldn't fathom them eating Morays myself, but apparently they do. Did see those notes about them coming on land from time to time. They really are a common sight out here, which has been very cool to experience. 3 hours ago, hputenis said: They might be in the top 10 most venomous creatures on earth. 😂 The slang name for them around here is "nope rope".
July 14, 20205 yr On 7/12/2020 at 11:54 PM, MIRV Griffen said: The slang name for them around here is "nope rope". Your mom never said nope to my rope!!! Bah!!! Taking over for @probably mom joke !!!!
July 16, 20205 yr On 7/12/2020 at 8:35 PM, hputenis said: They might be in the top 10 most venomous creatures on earth. 😂 He also likes to mushroom stamp Box Jellyfish.
July 19, 20205 yr Author Hopefully, you guys can see these. Saw tons of reef fish, including a yellow frogfish. My GoPro was about dead when this sea turtle came up during the navigation leg of one of my advanced certification dives yesterday.
July 19, 20205 yr 18 hours ago, MIRV Griffen said: Hopefully, you guys can see these. Saw tons of reef fish, including a yellow frogfish. My GoPro was about dead when this sea turtle came up during the navigation leg of one of my advanced certification dives yesterday. Very cool! The Cayman Islands is an incredible place to dive with sea turtles. I'm not sure if it's still the case, but they used to have the largest sea turtle farm in the world, so there are tons of them right off the shore.
July 20, 20205 yr Author Had a really cool encounter today with an octopus hiding out, camouflaged as part of the coral. I caught a little movement from its siphon and realized what I was seeing. When I tried to get closer, it gave up the act, went back to its natural color and boogied out. Big sucker - head was about the size of a basketball.
July 20, 20205 yr 18 hours ago, hputenis said: Very cool! The Cayman Islands is an incredible place to dive with sea turtles. I'm not sure if it's still the case, but they used to have the largest sea turtle farm in the world, so there are tons of them right off the shore. I was at that turtle farm - very cool place.
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