Critters
One of the primary reasons that people get into SCUBA diving
is to see the abundance of marine life in person that they would
otherwise only get to see on the Discovery Channel. I am still
amazed to this day by the marine life that I see on dives and it
inspires me to continue diving. One day, after getting up way to
early in the morning and a horrifically long boat ride, two of my
buddies and I were greeted my two enormous manta ray after
jumping into the water. All three of us were on scooters and we
spent the dive flying in formation, doing barrel rolls and
gliding through the current with these magnificent animals. It
was a truly magical experience. Once back on the boat, I told my
friends, "You know, this is the reason why we do this."
Dives like that are the reason that we put up with long boat
rides through pounding seas, why we put up with sleeping on
cramped bunks, why we haul around hundreds of pounds of gear, why
we put up with getting up before the sun and why we stand getting
wet all the time. Seeing magnificent creatures is what makes it
all worth it and nothing compares to being there in person.
All Images İAndrew Donn 1995-2003. All Rights
Reserved.
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Dolphins
A pod of dolphins cruise by off the coast of
Hatteras, NC.
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Manta
Ray
A school of Manta Ray swims by off West Palm
Beach, FL.
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Octopus
An octopus hides under a rock.
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Puffer
A puffer fish is visited by one of my classes
on their check out dives.
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Turtle
A sea turtle swims along the reef in West Palm
Beach, FL. Click on the image to the left to take
you to 4 pages of turtle images.
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Manatee
A Manatee at Crystal River, FL.
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Squid
Images of a squid on the Oil wreck in the
Tortugas.
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Jewfish
Images of several Jewfish (Goliath Grouper)
captured on several different dives.
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