Palau
Mar 21, 2013 12:39:34 #
This famous dive destination in Micronesia has attracted my divers. There is a lot of WWII Pacific sea battles in this part of the world. With dive sites named "German Channel" and land tours of Peleliu, one of the more famous battles with the Japanese.
Many islands to dive
Old Japanese tank
Napoleon Wrasse
Soft coral
Crab
Rare red anemone
Skunk anemone fish
Jelly fish lake with snorkler
Over 1 million jelly fish in this island lake
Mar 21, 2013 12:48:15 #
Critter-Hunter wrote:
This famous dive destination in Micronesia has attracted my divers. There is a lot of WWII Pacific sea battles in this part of the world. With dive sites named "German Channel" and land tours of Peleliu, one of the more famous battles with the Japanese.
Very nice images.
Mar 22, 2013 05:09:58 #
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Mar 23, 2013 02:18:51 #
Mar 23, 2013 06:31:05 #
Thanks again everyone, thought I'd add a few more to Palau. The first one was taken by a dive buddy, but wanted to show you how strong the currents. We're all hooked in to dead coral blowing in the wind waiting for the sharks to come in. I'm the one on the end of the red rope.
Flying
Manta ray soaring
Critter Hunter in jelly fish lake
Mar 23, 2013 07:41:56 #
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Mar 24, 2013 05:58:03 #
Yes the jellyfish are harmless, somehow over time, they lost their need to sting for protection from predators. It's in inland lake that requires a hike over the mountain to reach. Don't believe there is another place on earth similar to this. "excerpt cut from website"
Jellyfish Lake
An attraction most can only dream of, this daring and unusual phenomena, Jellyfish Lake, departs radically from convention; for it is an enclosed body of water wherein - over the course of a millennia - resident jellyfish have completely lost their sting because they have not had to fight off predators. Instead, they spend their days in privileged leisure, pulsating gently from one side of the lake to the other while catching the sun's rays and farming their own food supply of algae.
Jellyfish Lake
An attraction most can only dream of, this daring and unusual phenomena, Jellyfish Lake, departs radically from convention; for it is an enclosed body of water wherein - over the course of a millennia - resident jellyfish have completely lost their sting because they have not had to fight off predators. Instead, they spend their days in privileged leisure, pulsating gently from one side of the lake to the other while catching the sun's rays and farming their own food supply of algae.
Mar 30, 2013 09:39:42 #
Hey thanks Critter hunter, for posting some great shots, I will have to put that dive on my bucket list, love the soaring ray! The current looked like fun, you did the right thing with a tie down, way to go!
Apr 9, 2013 04:04:14 #
Apr 23, 2013 13:04:45 #
Another part of the world I probably won't see. Thanks for taking me there in your photos.
May 1, 2013 21:21:27 #
Those are great shots and up close and personal. Harmless or not, I don't think I could hang out with the jellyfish. Bad experience. Odd fish but pretty in their own way. :)
May 2, 2013 06:28:08 #
Yeah, I been stung by jellies and hydroids and was reluctant to jump in a lake with millions of them, but had to go for it he shot. It was a hike up the mountain pass to the inland lake toting the heavy camera with underwater housing and strobes seen in my personal photo.
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