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Schooling hammerheads delight at Socorro. Photo by Dan Tirtowidjojo

100+ Schooling Hammerheads and Mantas Everywhere

  • Post author By Nautilus Crew
  • Categories Crew, Socorro
  • Post date 2019-01-04
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By Nautilus Crew on January 4th, 2019 in Crew, Socorro

A massive group of schooling Hammerheads joined another massive group of schooling hammerheads and then there were over 100 sharks swimming close together in the misty water.

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  • Tags cabo pearce, chevron manta, dolphins, galapagos sharks, giant manta rays, Giant Mantas, hammerhead sharks, hammerheads, manta rays, Mantas, Mexican hogfish, Punta Tosca, Roca Partida, scalloped hammerheads, schooling hammerheads, sharks, silvertip sharks, Socorro Vortex, The Boiler, tiger sharks, Underwater Photography, yellowfin tuna
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Vortex!

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Guests, Socorro
  • Post date 2016-05-04
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By Nautilus Staff on May 4th, 2016 in Guests, Socorro

All went well.  Everybody on the entire boat got along well together and no issues.   Thank you for making this reunion happen. We had some intense Vortex currents off Roca Partida.   I ended up pulling 3 people out of them.   It sounds like they are rare, but we had them for one and […]

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  • Tags Socorro Vortex
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Nooner

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Crew, Socorro
  • Post date 2016-04-25
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By Nautilus Staff on April 25th, 2016 in Crew, Socorro

So, the surge came down some and the current weakened a touch but the rock was still a bit of a challenge today thus far. Vortex of doom still here, actually 2 today, but at least swimming around the rock was possible. Yesterday some folks drifted and came up next to the NEX and climbed […]

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No "vortex of death" today

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Guests, Socorro
  • Post date 2016-04-22
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By Nautilus Staff on April 22nd, 2016 in Guests, Socorro

Perfect conditions today.  No “vortex of death” today, but Ed saved another life.  He pulled a fishing hook out of of a manta.  The manta was very happy and came back to greet Ed and the entire team after the event.  PADI now has “vortex diver” and “manta rescue” certifications… Today was a great day.  […]

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Swirling Socorro vortex of death at Roca Partida ?

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Captain Mike, Crew, Socorro
  • Post date 2015-08-21
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By Nautilus Staff on August 21st, 2015 in Captain Mike, Crew, Socorro

Very interesting video pasted in below recently made the rounds on the internet.  It  shows a  horizontal vortex capturing a couple of helpless pufferfish supposedly caused by the change in season at Roca Partida from spring to summer.   hmmmmm.     First of all, I feel badly for the pufferfish.   Poor guys.   […]

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  • Tags Dive Socorro, pufferfish, Roca Partida, shark, Socorro Vortex
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Why are the water temperatures 4 – 5 degrees warmer than normal at Socorro Island right now? Is this a good thing??

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Captain Mike, Socorro
  • Post date 2015-04-17
  • 4 Comments on Why are the water temperatures 4 – 5 degrees warmer than normal at Socorro Island right now? Is this a good thing??
By Nautilus Staff on April 17th, 2015 in Captain Mike, Socorro

Whooohooooo. Current water temperatures at Socorro are in the high 70’s which is very warm for this time of year. Our guests are diving in lightweight skins instead of 7 mm. wetsuits with hooded vests. Life is good. Or is it?? The thing with abnormal temperature variation is that “something has changed”. And change = […]

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The water at Roca Partida was the most gorgeous inky blue and was stacked with huge schools of fish.. what a privilege. November, 2011 – Socorro Island, Baja California, Mexico.

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Categories Archive
  • Post date 2011-12-22
  • No Comments on The water at Roca Partida was the most gorgeous inky blue and was stacked with huge schools of fish.. what a privilege. November, 2011 – Socorro Island, Baja California, Mexico.
By Nautilus Staff on December 22nd, 2011 in Archive

I have been fortunate to dive some of the best places in the world during my time diving and based on what I have seen in the past 2 days, Roca Partida is up there with the best. We did 8 dives over 2 days so it was a fairly tiring schedule, but one has […]

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