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Australia, Feb 1994: Attended a conference in Hobart, Tasmania: Then off to the Barrier Reef!!
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Work first, then play: After the conference, I went on a research trip and got to check out the Tasmanian abalone populations... |
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Decided to dive now, pay later... Went on a 5 day live-aboard from Cairns to Lizard Island, flying back in a small plane . This is the boat: Nimrod II |
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This is the group that lived aboard for 5 days. |
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"The Gang" : We became good friends... |
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The coral formations were spectacular, to say the least. My dive buddy inspects ... |
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"Cod Alley" : Spectacular! |
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Napoleon Wrasse |
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The Grand Finale was perfectly stage-managed. The last dive proved to be my most memorable and mind-blowing ever!! A pair of mantas circled us over a coral attoll for 45 minutes, returning time and again to inspect us, keeping a fraction out of arms reach... I still remember this dive vividly! Click on the pic for full size. |
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Back to index page ... |
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