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and are extremely curious. This one circled around me several times cautiously. There are so many excellent marine life encounters that it spoils you for dive resorts that make you dive

on a reef that has been fished or spearfished. All dive resorts around the owrld have to have some dedicated reefs that are fully protected. After all, divers want to see big fish. We do not like diving in silent empty reefs.

Captions: Above: The tiny six stripe Wrasse is one of the most beautiful and difficult fish to photograph. Bottom Left: Steep Headed Parrotfish asleep in its night time coccoon of slime. Bottom Right: Mandarin fish are seen when diving from the luxury live aboard, Pelagian.

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