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Best day of diving in a long time, including two firsts!





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Posted by Max Bottomtime on December 10, 2024 at 17:45:49:

Today was the most exciting day we have had in a long time. Merry Passage and I shared her 1500th dive. I timed it to coincide with our 1300th dive together.

We visited the barge at the Redondo Beach Artificial Reef. I found the usual critters, so I thought Merry was having a boring dive for #1500. Little did I know that we were in for two first-time sightings today.

Midwater Merry was trying to photograph a Mola Mola being cleaned when a Hippopodius hippopus floated by. She had never seen one and got a few beautiful shots of it.

We then made a second dive nearby to look for cabezon nests. I found one but didn't get the eggs in focus, so we'll return later in the week. I swam toward our anchor and saw my first Popeye Catalufa Soldierfish, Pristigenys serrula. I also spotted a Mola Mola. Merry saw eight and a large Giant Sea Bass.


Popeye Catalufa Soldierfish, Pristigenys serrula


Octopus rubescens


Hermissenda opalescens


Anteaeolidiella oliviae, Olive's Aeolid


Pleurobranchaea californica


Watersipora subtorquata


Enchiridium punctatum


Metridium exile


Crassedoma giganteum, Rock scallop



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