Sentences with phrase «pelagic sightings»

It is one of the most exciting local dive sites since it has a varied topography, as well as fast currents and the potential of pelagic sightings.

It is widely known as the version of Galapagos island in Mexico due to its wide array of endemic plants and animals as well as the noticeable pelagic sightings.

Tally for the day could be in excess of 20 new pelagic sightings for some and for most the trip will include a sought after «special» of rarity worth, that could be a Wandering Albatross or even a new species for the South African bird list.

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History in British Columbia Pacific White - sided dolphins were considered primarily a pelagic species until the mid 1980's when they became common sights in the coastal waters on the north - eastern side of Vancouver Island and north to Queen Charlotte Strait.

Channels such as Naiqoro Passage hold sharks and swirling schools of tuna, giant trevally, mahi - mahi and snapper, while sites on the open - water side of the reef provide additional chances for sightings of passing pelagics, including humpback whales, tiger sharks, whale sharks, billfish and tuna.

In recent weeks, observers have noted migrating whales coming closer to California's shoreline, pelagic red crabs arriving in droves near Channel Islands National Park, and a spike in great white shark sightings off the coast of our Golden Gate National Parks.

The seasonable sighting of schooling barracudas, tunas, and other pelagic life is fairly regular, and apart from the mobula - and eagle ray season during August and September, hammerheads have the tendency to school around the Magnet end June until early November.

Additionally the sighting of barracudas, tunas, and other pelagic life is spectacular.

The Silk Cayes are post card perfect islands on the barrier reef where there are often sightings of turtles, sharks, rays, eels and a wide range of reef and pelagic fish.

Under the title of JARPN (Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the North Pacific), up to 100 whales were caught each year by a pelagic fleet consisting of the 7,198 to 7,575 gross ton factory ship Nisshin Maru and two to three sighting / sampling vessels — including Toshi Maru No. 25 (739.92 gross tons, 1994 — 1999), Toshi Maru No. 18 (758.33 gross tons, 1994 — 1998), Kyo Maru No. 1 (812.08 gross tons, 1995 — 1999), and Yushin Maru (720 gross tons, 1999)-- until 1999.

We can see everything from sharks, pelagics, mantas and dolphins to pygmy seahorses, blue ringed octopus and frogfish but the most impressive with komodo diving is the amount of fish on the dive sights and the massive amount of healthy corals

When conditions are right, however, it can be a most rewarding experience with sightings of some of the larger pelagics.

Its an hour drive from our based in Sekotong, but the seasonal sighting of schooling barracudas, tunas, and other pelagic life is fairly regular and make it worth - while.

Scuba Divers are enticed into diving in the Maldives because of the regular sightings of pelagic species like dolphins and whale sharks.

Description: Gordo Banks is a seamount 5 miles offshore where pelagic marine life sightings are common.

Bali is best dived between April and November, with sightings of Mola Mola, sharks and other pelagics tending to be most frequent between June and September, and manta rays between April and June.

Both sites are among the best places in the world for Whale Shark sightings You can expect to spot grey reef sharks, leopard sharks and large schools of pelagic!

Schools of barracuda and trevally are often sighted near the east pinnacle as are snappers, mackerel and other pelagic species.

The visibility was slightly more limited than on the previous two dives (around 15 meters / 50 feet) and the current was slightly stronger but none of these factores keep the divers from enjoying the sights of Whitetip, Grey Reef and other pelagics cruising along this reef hosting a lot of fish and great coral cover, both hard and soft species.

Pelagics such as reef sharks (black tip, white tip), eagle rays, barracudas, tuna, napoleon wrasses and turtles are also a common sight.

Drop offs and walls descending hundreds of meters into the Solomon Sea are the setting for spectacular pelagic and shark sightings in 40 - 60m visibility.