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UNDERWATER_Dolphines! (Red Sea, Egypt)

We where diving the wreck (The Carnatic is a beautiful 19th Century British cargo ship that lies on Sha'ab Abu Nuhas Reef) and there a big group of dolphins appeared. It was quite amazing, they are courious animals, so they came very near. There were 2 large mammas with 3 dolphin-kids, and 7 more young dolphins of different sizes.

Date: 20 November 2010
Photographer: vanessa: gallery
Location: Sues, Egypt
Tags: underwater dolphin red_sea dolphines
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UNDERWATER_Red Sea turtle

One of the cutiest sea creatures! While divng in Red Sea waters you have a chance to meet all sizes of turtles - from kitty-size to huge creatures, around 2 m lenth.

Date: 19 November 2010
Photographer: vanessa: gallery
Location: Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
Tags: sea underwater turtle red_sea
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UNDERWATER_JackFish Alley Cave (Ras Mohamed National Marine Reserve, Red Sea, Egypt)

JackFish Alley is a drift dive near the coral wall. But there are few beautiful caves in the reef, the 1st one is at about 40m deep, others are less deep.

Date: 19 November 2010
Photographer: vanessa: gallery
Location: Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
Tags: cave light underwater red_sea jackfish
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UNDERWATER_Spotted Ray (Red Sea, Egypt)

Blue-spotted Ray is one of my favorites. They are pretty common in this area, but still I do love to meet them. I like his angry yellow (cat's!) eye; I like him swimming, like a flyin blanket; I like when he covers himself with sand (like in this photo) - to "hide" himself from courious eyes. Spotted Ray doesnt have much anemies, as he has a "poisoned" spine on the tail. He doesnt afraid from divers as well but doesn't look for company of human creatures.

Date: 19 November 2010
Photographer: vanessa: gallery
Location: Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
Tags: sea ocean egypt underwater red_sea stingray spotted_ray
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UNDERWATER_Aquaba Gulf of Red Sea. Eilat, Israel

Last week Andre & me did few dives at our home-reef of Ben Harush in Eilat. Even it supposed to be just refreshing dive after unfortunate pause, still there were some nice things to see. Good visibility in October and sea is still very warm.

Date: 13 October 2010
Photographer: vanessa: gallery
Location: Elat, Israel
Tags: sea scuba dive underwater red_sea
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UNDERWATER_moray

Morays are pretty common fish in Red Sea. You can meet them at different sizes - from tiny finger-sized baby-moray to giant up to 3 m (10.0 ft) with horse-head. "Thanks" to silly movies, they have bad reputation of vicious animals, but it's not true. Moray is shy and never interested to meet human, and sure doesn't look for fight. They have poor vision and rely mostly on their acute sense of smell, also their body is too long to feel safe - which makes them hiding under rocks, just sitting there with wide-opened mouth and waiting for food coming alone. Only very young (inexperienced !) or giant (so huge that doesnt has enemies) could allow themselves to swim in open water.

Date: 13 October 2010
Photographer: vanessa: gallery
Location: Elat, Israel
Tags: sea fish scuba dive underwater moray red_sea moray_eel
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UNDERWATER_lizard fishes

Aquaba Gulf of Red Sea. Eilat, Israel. Lizardfish almost never swims, it sitts on the ground and patienly waits for food coming near.

Date: 13 October 2010
Photographer: vanessa: gallery
Location: Elat, Israel
Tags: sea scuba lizard dive underwater red_sea lizardfish
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UNDERWATER_baby of lionfish

Lionfish is another citisen of Red Sea. They are very common, attractive, not scared from anyone and pretty dangeous as well. Usually, lionfish are not aggressive toward humans and will almost always keep their distance when given the opportunity, so they pose a relatively low risk. In addition, their stings are not deadly, but they are very painful. But look at this baby with his "gely wings" - i think it was very touching! :-)