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Quiet Scuba Diving Day at Roca Partida

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Post date 2007-11-18

By Nautilus Staff on November 18th, 2007 in Archive, Captain Mike, Socorro

We consider Roca Partida to be the crown jewel of diving Socorro/Revillaigedos but by the very nature of Big Animal diving, it’s not always going to be super hot. Current scientific thinking is that the local population of giant manta rays actually traverse a 1200 km route that takes them by San Benedicto Island, Socorro Island, Roca Partida and then up and across to the west side of Baja California before looping south again.

Tags Giant Mantas, hammerhead sharks, hammerheads, manta ID, Manta Identification, manta science, Mantas, Roca Partida, silvertip sharks

Giant Manta Interaction with Divers at Socorro/Revillagigedo Islands

Post author By Nautilus Staff
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??

Tags Cabo San Lucas, conservation, flying fish, Giant Mantas, manta ID, manta science, Mantas, Nautilus Explorer, ocean conservation, pacific manta research group

In transit to San Bendicto Island

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Post date 2007-04-01

By Nautilus Staff on April 1st, 2007 in Archive, Captain Mike, Socorro

It’s always a bit of a funny feeling to be on our little 116ft steel island, surrounded by ocean, without land or any other boats in sight. This is one deserted stretch of ocean and on a number of our transits from Baja California to San Benedicto Island, we have steamed for 24 hours without seeing another vessel. It’s like another world out here.

Tags Baja California, beer, manta ID, open ocean, open ocean crossing, pina coladas

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