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A group of groupers follow a trevally

nature of these cautious sharks. They would come through in singles and up to groups of seven or so. But by the end of the first day here I had seen more hammerheads at Darwin than I had seen in my diving life beforehand. Not bad! There was more to see too, with turtles and rays coming past at regular intervals. Coming from the western Pacific, the fish species were very different. Occasionally there were familiar species such as the painted flutemouth and some of the wrasse, but many were unknown to me. King

angelfish are the only angelfish species in the islands, and there are only three butterflyfish species, two of which I spotted, and all of which are rather similar in colouration. The topography of the dive locations was very rocky, and the current was mild, though I’m told it can get quite strong.

Mola-mola! Up close and personal.

Land iguana on North Seymour Island.

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