![]() ![]() Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) school in the sanctuary during the winter, but can be seen in pairs or singly throughout the year. ( Aetobatus narinari, Manta birostris, Dasyatis americana, Dasyatis centroura) ![]() A pair of reef butterflyfish and many smaller fish swim over the reef as the sharks pass by. One swims off to the left and the camera follows the other as it swims off to the right. The shark then cruises off into the distance.Ġ:06-0:10 A sandbar shark swims in blue water near the wall at Stetson Bank, first swimming toward the diver then turning off to the left.Ġ:10-0:15 The previous sandbar shark continues swimming to the left while another sandbar shark swims in from the right then veers and swims away into the distance.Ġ:15-0:21 A sandbar shark swims from the left over to a large rocky outcrop then makes a u-turn and swims away.Ġ:21-0:24 A sandbar shark swims behind one of the pinnacles along with a single creolefish.Ġ:24- The camera peeks over the edge of the reef and down the wall to see two sandbar sharks crossing paths below. During our visit, there was a lot of shark action-at least three 5-foot sandbar sharks cruising around! These clips were all taken on a GoPro during a single short but exciting dive.Ġ:00-0:06 A sandbar shark cruises from left to right over rocky terrain at Stetson bank, while sergeant majors and a reef butterflyfish move out of the way. ![]() The sanctuary dive team spent an afternoon at Stetson Bank in August 2015 conducting dive safety drills and response scenarios. Sandbar Sharks ( Carcharhinus plumbeus) - 2015 ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |