Shallow Diving in Raja Ampat - diving with a PFO

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Raja Ampat is the epicentre of the iconic Coral Triangle; at Cape Kri, ichthyologist Dr Gerald Allen counted an astonishing 374 species of fish.

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Hammerheads

A hammerhead shark uses its wide head to trap stingrays by pinning them to the seafloor. The shark's eye placement, on each end of its very wide...

Manta Rays

Manta rays can grow up to 7.5m (25ft) in wingspan and weigh up to 2,900lbs. There is no definitive answer but mantas are thought to live up to...

Sharks

Sharks can be found worldwide and are some of the most sought after creatures by divers. The largest of the sharks is the whale shark which can...

Turtles

Turtles can be found worldwide in all oceans except the Polar regions. The leatherback is the largest of the sea turtles and the largest ever...

Coral

Corals can be found worldwide. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world at over 1,600 miles long. Individual polyps range...

Marine Mammals

Marine mammals come in all shapes and sizes ranging from the blue whale which can measure up to 30m (98ft) and weigh 180 metric tonnes, to the...

Macro

The word macro encompasses all of the small interesting critters; the smallest fish in the sea is the schindleria praematurus, which can measure...

Whale Sharks

When it comes to size, whale sharks are the biggest fish in our seas. There are reports of some whale sharks being up to 18m (60ft) in length...

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