Overly frisky silky sharks & 50 false killer whales show up at Socorro Island. English y Portuguese. May 11, 2010. Guest and Divemaster blog.

By on May 11th, 2010 in Archive

Today was a bit of a strange day at Roca partida. The direction of the current was a bit unusual in its direction. And the sharks around the rock where fewer then normal. Though we had schools of tousands of yellow fin tunas exploding in all directions when we got in between them. And Whaoos […]

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According to the size of the uterus, these sharks are ready to give birth + unbelievable humpback whale behavior around divers. April 24, 2010. Guest log.

By on April 28th, 2010 in Archive

My God!! Easily one of the best whale encounters of my life. A mother and calf humpback playing and relaxing around our ship, approaching snorklers for over an hour. At one point, the calf approached me to within a meter or two to look me directly in the eye. An amazing experience!!!!     Scott Davis Today […]

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Impressions of 6 action packed dive days at Clipperton Island – it doesn't get any more off the beaten track than this expedition. April 25, 2010. Diveguide log

By on April 26th, 2010 in Archive

Our arrival was impressive we just got in to a massive bait ball with thousands of boobies falling like a massive waterfall pounding in to the water. Dolphins every where and down under must have been tunas and sharks. The bait ball moved fast in a 2-3 knots in speed. When we decided to try […]

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Some morays cooperate in hunting and others appear to be bitter enemies + large schools of silky and hammerhead sharks – Clipperton Atoll – Guest blog – 20 APR 2010

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The diving here at Clipperton Island is great.  The reefs are full of fish and healthy coral.  The fine-spotted moray eels (Gymnothorax dovii) are amazing.   They swim free.  Some seem to cooperate in hunting and others are bitter enemies and battle for territory.  They show no fear and will attack.  I have had to push […]

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Enroute from Socorro to Clipperton Island with a fascinating group of adventurers and scientists onboard + "what is a rebreather" – guest log – APR 13, 2010

By on April 14th, 2010 in Archive

We spent one day and one night crossing open ocean.  Some people worry that sleeping in a small bunk on a rolling ship with the engines churning all night might be hard.  For me though, its like being rocked in a cradle, and the engines  basically seems like no noise to your brain.  I really […]

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Diveguide Sten speaks candidly about diving Socorro + guest logs in spanish and english – April 10, 2010

By on April 10th, 2010 in Archive

After my time diving and guiding here on the Island of Socorro and the Revillagigedos. It is now my 5th season and my trip number 54 down here. I skipped my work in palau to come back to Socorro. It is not easy diving and getting in to big animals are not easy. It takes […]

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Landing on top of giant manta rays on our first dive -Divemaster and guest log – english & spanish – April 4 – 5, 2010.

By on April 6th, 2010 in Archive

We came up at Cabo Pearce after our traditional navy inspection. Setting the anchor with a decending line for making it it easy for divers out on the lava finger that have been poured out from Socorro Islands Mount Everman. We dive it down for our scuba divers and move it to the place close […]

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