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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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Underwater Photo Location: Ian's Ball, Perhentian Besar

Underwater Photo Location: Ian's Ball, Perhentian Besar

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The dive site consists of two large boulder rocks placed side by side. In the narrow gap between them you can find Hinge-Beak Shrimp and Cleaner Pipefish (Dunckerocampus janssi). The visibility can be poor here so it's really a site for small macro critters. I doesn't take long to go around the rocks, so if you want you can head West and cross over to the "Shark Point" dive site. Sea temp in May is 29c
Facts about Ian's Ball, Perhentian Besar
  • It is in Malaysia
  • Ian's Ball, Perhentian Besar is in the South China Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
dayboatshore

Marine Life
smallcoralstinging

Diving facilities
airnitroxhireinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macropfriendlyphireinstruction

by Brian Mayes
I think this Thai Damselfish (Pomacentrus polyspinus) is winking at me. ;-)

by Brian Mayes
Here is an uncommon colour form of Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes cf. venustus)..¸><((((º>·..Canon G9 & stacked Inon UCL-165's
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