Palau, May 2005


Pictures from my dive trip aboard the Palau Aggressor 2

   
Sunset of the first day
Your friendly, local school of Barracuda
A rare Napoleon Wrasse (approx 48")
This Eagle ray cruised by us near Blue Corner
He hung effortlessly in the 1-2 knot current...
...and disappeared over the dropoff.
"I'm just a leaf. Nothing to see here. Move along."
A Grouper hides for the night
One of the many soft corals
More soft corals
That's a Medusa worm wrapped around the sponge
Grey Reef Sharks were fairly common...
...as were White-tips, but still a thrill to spot.
Starfish
A Green Sea turtle munching on some sea grass.
This is the Palau Aggressor 2, from the dive launch.
A Pink Clownfish and some more corals
Spot the Scorpionfish!
I haven't really figured these guys out. They always came in pairs
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These guys are about 3 feet in diameter
Spot the Shrimp Gobi
A Nudibranch
Titan Triggers "blow" on their nests.
A bunch of Snapper hanging in lettuce coral
Amanda sneaks up on a sleeping Nurse Shark.
More Nudibranchs, with poor color correction.
One of the many mushroom isles.
A channel through the rock islands to Mandarin fish lake.
A Mandarin Fish
The same Mandarin Fish
Another Mandarin Fish
The Obligatory Crab photo
Jellyfish Lake, from the surface.
Jellyfish Lake, under the surface.
There really were a LOT of jellyfish
Luckily, they are stingless.
The limestone makes for some pretty formations.
A Crocodile Fish
Wayne surfaces inside Chandelier Caves
Ike, Tim and Randy, farther inside the caves