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This Russian T34 tank was created as a diving attraction to relieve pressure on the surrounding dive sites. In addition the tank in the picture can no longer cause any damage or suffering but it is a great photo opportunity.

By Martin Schrack
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Mimic octopus

By Magali Marquez
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Scrambled egg nudibranchs Phyllidia varicosa _Feb 2024
Canon100 1/200 f14 iso100

By Antonio Venturelli
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Hypselodoris infucata nudibranch_Nha Trang_March2024
Canon100 1/200 f16 iso100

By Antonio Venturelli
posted Friday, May 3, 2024

The Sea Squirt Shrimp Dactylonia Ascidicola lives in the Blue Yellow ringed Sea Squirt Rhopalaea Crassa and the small goby guards its eggs outside of it.

By Oksana Maksymova
posted Friday, May 3, 2024

Puffershark

By Pieter Firlefyn
posted Yesterday

Underwater Photo Location: Aster wreck

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Underwater Photo Location: Aster wreck

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Aster wreck, Hout bay, South Africa
Facts about Aster wreck

It is in South Africa
Aster wreck is in the Atlantic (African coastal).
The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.

Dive Operators - South Africa

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Dive types

dayboat

wreck

Marine Life

small

Diving facilities

air

friendly

Photo facilities

macro

wideangle

by Peet Van Eeden
Brittle star and sidekicks

by Peet J Van Eeden
Joseph with its amazing technicolor dream coat- shaggy sponge crab with a purple soft coral cloak

by Peet J Van Eeden
A thorny issue to handle

by Peet J Van Eeden
Purity

by Peet J Van Eeden
Flaming Tornado- the beauty of a tube worm

by Peet J Van Eeden
Mophead

by Peet J Van Eeden
Octopussy We found this small octopus at a depth of 28 metres while diving yesterday on the Astor Wreck. A chilly 10 degrees Celsius

by Peet J Van Eeden
The Gate keepers. Sandy anemones occur also in gullies and collect passing food with their sticky tentactles. Sand also sticks to its tentacles therefore the name sandy anemones

by Peet J Van Eeden
Ribbon of eggs produced by a proud Crowned Nudibranch

by Peet J Van Eeden
Red fan-worm displaying its feeders

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