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Photos - Moalboal, Philippines
Moal Boal photos
Whale Shark silhouetteWhale shark silhouetted from underneath against the surface. | Whale shark and banca boat.Whale shark inspecting a banca boat. |
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Whale shark with divers | Whale sharkWhale shark is the largest fish in the world. Photoed here near the surface with a scuba diver. |
Scuba diver next to a whale sharkWhale sharks can grow well over 10 meters long and weigh over 20 tons. | Whale Shark on the surface |
Close encounter with a whale sharkWhale shark is a plankton eater. It is no threat to divers. | Whale shark tailIt's a big tail... |
Photo with whale sharkScuba diver posing for pictures... | Whale shark and scuba diverAnd here's the result of the diver's photo op. Click the image to see the whole picture. |
Three whale sharksThree whale sharks. | |
Sidemount diver with whale sharkKwok posing with a whale shark on sidemount configuration. | |
Yellow Coral | |
Certified Technical Diver hoveringA scuba diver with a technical diving configuration with manifolded twin set. | |
Scuba Diver and Orange Fan Coral | |
Turtle with remoraTurtle with remora. | Green turtle |
Scuba diver at a shallow reef | Diver with green turtle |
Turtle and diverClose-up of a turtle with scuba diver. | |
Scuba diver with pink coral | Barrel corals |
Corals at a green reef | |
Twin tank diverDiving with doubles does not require a specific certification as such. Most technical diving courses use twin tank set-up by default. | |
Pink AnemonefishPink anemonefish from the clownfish family. | |
Certified Sidemount Diver | |
Sea Anemone | Diver at Reef |
Scuba ConfigurationsThree different scuba configurations: twin tank, sidemount, closed circuit rebreather. | |
Technical DiverTechnical diving certifications expand your diving range. | |
Orange Fan Coral | |
Cleaner shrimp at work. | |
Open Water diver and CCR diverOne diver on a single tank recreational set-up, the other one on close circuit rebreather. | |
Certified Open Water DiverOpen water diver with a green turtle. | |
Lionfish | |
Sidemount divingSidemount configuration allows you to easily remove the tanks if you so wish. | |
Scuba diver silhouette | |
RazorfishAlso known as Coral Razorfish, Longspined Razorfish, Jointed Razorfish, Shrimpfish, Striped Shrimpfish, Coral Shrimpfish and Snipefish. Found in groups in fan and whip coral and sea grass beds. Colour can vary to match surroundings. | RazorfishShrimpfishes swim in groups with head down with synchronized movements: when one turns they all turn. They often shelter in rich coral patches, fan and whip coral and sea grass beds. |
Pufferfish | Inflated pufferfishThis pufferfish appears to have gotten alarmed: it has inflated to an inedible ball. |
Moalboal Photos
Whale sharks, turtles and many more smaller critters are featured in these dive photos from Moal Boal, Philippines.
Most dives in Moalboal are on fairly steep slopes or walls, so Advanced Open Water, Deep Diver or technical diving certifications are recommended in order to explore some of the deeper sites.
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