Big Fish and Strange Creatures

Yesterday Josef brought in this huge Spanish Mackerel. Took ages to bring in! What a great catch.

"Quick, take the picture. This is really heavy!"

Yesterday I saw a cuttlefish. Today a really bizarre nudibranch. Unfortunately I didn't have the camera with me but it was like this one, from Sea Slug forum.

Check out the link to see more Phyllodesmium crypticum.
Or maybe it was a Phyllodesmium longicirrum, also from Sea Slug forum.

And More Whales

What an amazing dive

The last couple of days have seen amazing diving with lots of things to get excited about. Check out the turtle, the Blue spotted ray, the huge potato cod and some stunning coral!

Amazing whales and colourful fish

 

Whale with Airlie Beach in the background!

Mum and Calf mucking about!

Mum's back and the calf's tail!

Heard the whales today

Josef put the hydrophone in the water today after being able to hear the whales while diving. The sound on this video is what we recorded. Just before we stopped recording the whales appeared in the distance! Amazing.

Whales whales and more whales

Whale watching on Illusions

It's a tail!

Playing around!

Torpedo?