Tag: flying fish

Roca Partida is for me a temple in the heart of mother ocean that I hope will bring joy and excitement to many more ocean lovers. 18 April 2011. Roca Partida. Socorro Island. Pacific Ocean.

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Archive
Post date 2011-04-19
No Comments on Roca Partida is for me a temple in the heart of mother ocean that I hope will bring joy and excitement to many more ocean lovers. 18 April 2011. Roca Partida. Socorro Island. Pacific Ocean.

By Nautilus Staff on April 19th, 2011 in Archive

We had the most calmest crossing leaving Clipperton for Socorro Island, Yesterday the sea was like glass. When the sun set blood red in the horizon in the west the full moon raised in silver at the same time in the south east. I think we all where there out side taking fotos. The flying […]

Tags Clipperton Atoll, divemaster blog, diving, dolphin, flying fish, hammerhead, humback whale, Nautilus Explorer, Revillagigedos, Roca Partida, turtles

Night Snorkelling with Silky Sharks at Socorro Island

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Categories Archive
Post date 2008-02-27

By Nautilus Staff on February 27th, 2008 in Archive

It’s all good fun but it is mandatory that everyone in the water remain close to the dive ladder, calm and watchful, and ready to get out of the water if needed. We once experienced a flying fish darting right through our divers and boinking itself on the head against our steel transom. I can tell you that a fluttering and stunned flying fish on the surface is like a dinner bell for silky sharks – even if they have to charge right through all of our divers!!

Tags dolphins, flying fish, humpback whales, humpbacks, Navy Base, night snorkelling, silky sharks, whales

Giant Manta Interaction with Divers at Socorro/Revillagigedo Islands

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Archive, Captain Mike, Sea of Cortez, Socorro
Post date 2007-10-25

By Nautilus Staff on October 25th, 2007 in Archive, Captain Mike, Sea of Cortez, Socorro

So, over 200 identified Socorro mantas now with lots of resightings and many thanks to everybody who sent manta images and video in to Bob and Karey over the summer. Karey made one especially interesting comment to me that she was able to positively identify several animals a day or two apart at different islands from images taken by our guests. One wonders if the mantas preceded the Nautilus Explorer or followed us??