420 Dive Log Australasia OCTOBER 2026

Magnificent frigate birds, Fregata magnificens, in flight over blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, Yap,

Above: Juvenile Black Tip Reef sharks live in the shallow protected waters. When they reach five feet, they move out into the deeper oceanic water

Below: Curious Black Tip Reef shark juveniles

A pair of blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, at the surface off the island of Yap

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Dive Log Australasia #420 Oct’ 26

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