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Flabellina affinis_July 2025
 CanonRF100 1/200  f13 iso100
By Antonio Venturelli
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Breathtaking encounter with a humpback whale mother and its calf.

Each year  a population of humpback whales  living in the antarctic  migrates north towards the equator along the coast of Mozambique. Warmer waters are more favorable for mating...
By Paul Krassnitzer
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A humpback whale mother and her calf. Each year a group of humpback whales migrates along the coast of Mozambique
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 CanonRF100 1/200 f11 iso100
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 CanonRF100 1/200 f18 iso100
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Every winter a group of female bullsharks come to this area to give birth  season goes from November untill mid march.
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Underwater Photo Location: Moonie 3, Port Elizabeth

Underwater Photo Location: Moonie 3, Port Elizabeth

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A very nice dive in the same reef chain as Scotsmans reef, Lots of nudibranches, blacktail, zebra, roman. and of course the indomitable French Madame. Max depth of just over 20m, like all PE dives the water temperature and vis is variable.
Facts about Moonie 3, Port Elizabeth
  • It is in South Africa
  • Moonie 3, Port Elizabeth is in the Indian Ocean.
  • The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
dayboat

Marine Life
bigsmallsharkscoralshoals

Diving facilities
air

Photo facilities
macro

by Anthony Wooldridge
A Gas Flame Nudibranch taken at Moonie 3 reef in Port Elizabeth. ISO100 f2.6 1/60 on a Canon S570is

by Anthony Wooldridge
A close up of a feather duster worm taken at Moonie 3 in Port Elizabeth, Canon S570is ISO100 F2.6 1/60

by Anthony Wooldridge
A common crab taken at Moonie Reef in Port Elizabeth South Africa

by Anthony Wooldridge
A large sponge taken at Moonie reef in Port Elizabeth

by Anthony Wooldridge
A young albino basket star on a red sea fan

by Anthony Wooldridge
Small basket star on a seafan

by Anthony Wooldridge
A soft coral taken at Moonie Reef in Port Elizabeth, Canon 570is with a Fantasea nano mini strobe

by Anthony Wooldridge
Pyjama shark taken at Moonie reef in Port Elizabeth South Africa
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