Scientists from James Cook University have discovered two critically endangered
species of sea snakes, previously thought to be extinct, off the coast of Western Australia.
A long sand spit facing east drops sharply to an extensive coral reef, with common
sightings of sea snakes, turtles, rays, frog fish, morays, lots of nudibranchs, and pristine live corals.
Ocean Power engineers say that 40
of their sea snakes spread across 250 acres would supply enough electricity to feed as many as 20,000 households.
Multiple dives with scalloped hammerhead sharks maintained an aura of excitement on board as did the
abundance of sea snakes at the volcano knows as Manuk.
The area is home to some of Fiji's most pristine reefs and exceptional dive sites such as Chimneys and North Save a Tack, where you are likely to find several different types of barracuda in huge schools as well as impressive numbers of jacks, red snappers, grey reef sharks, and 3 different
types of sea snake.
In the past we've snorkeled with whales, dived with
hundreds of sea snakes, encountered rare pelagic species like hammer head sharks and mola - mola, and discovered a multitude of super rare and beautiful critters such as mandarin fish and rhinopias.
Gunung Api might be the
island of the sea snakes, but it's not the only place you can find these amazing creatures in the Banda Sea — Manuk is another remote volcanic island far from human contact where sea snakes thrive
A newly discovered
subspecies of sea snake, Hydrophis platurus xanthos, has a narrow geographic range and an unusual hunting trick.
On any given dive look out for the more exciting
sightings of sea snakes, turtles, morays and blue spotted stingrays.
Aquamarine hawks are (supposedly) bird monsters, however their body is the one
of a sea snake and they are aquatic.