Monterey Pics 11-4-06 Shale Island

Larry C · Nov 5, 2006

Here are a few from today's dive. Water was a balmy 59 degrees and we were greeted by Mola Mola's who followed us around while they recieved the spa treatment from a school of Senoritas.

Mola Mola cleaning station

Spotted White nudie

Spanish Shawl

kapula · Nov 5, 2006

Those mola shots are Cool! Quite green water you have around there but you also managed to keep it beautifully in the picture. Especially the 2nd mola shot is great! Those guys are definitely on my list of things to see and shoot.

EvaL · Nov 5, 2006

Wow, great shots. I've never seen sunfish and these nudibranchs in >25 dives in Monterrey Bay area. Thanks for sharing.
Dive safely.

parabolic · Nov 5, 2006

Nice shots Larry!! How long are the molas around??

calypsonick · Nov 5, 2006

Neat shots!! Dying to see them Molas too. I didn't realize how shiny they are.

Larry C · Nov 5, 2006

parabolic:
Nice shots Larry!! How long are the molas around??

They turn up periodiacally. I hadn't seen any until mid summer this year. They seem to hang out mostly over the shale near Del Monte Beach. I've seen a couple in the Breakwater area, damaged and dying or dead. Apparently, the seals eat their fins (can't eat the rest because they're poisonous-related to the blowfish, I've heard) If they lose a fin, they're helpless and flounder on the bottom while the crabs pick at them.

kapula · Nov 5, 2006

That's one big hand in the last pic

alcina · Nov 5, 2006

Great experience!

TSandM · Nov 5, 2006

When we visited the Aquarium during our recent visit to Monterey, everybody was oohing and aahing over the baby great white, but I was utterly fascinated with the sunfish. I had never seen anything quite like it, and it would have been an enormous thrill to have seen one in the water while diving. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

DennisW · Nov 5, 2006

Cool pics. Thanks for sharing.

Monterey Pics 11-4-06 Shale Island

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