Dive Site - The North Horn
| Dive Site - The North Horn | |||
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| The North Horn | Osprey Reef | ||
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| 13° 57.1667′ S | 146° 44.4167′ E | Google Map | WGS84 |
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| 2 dives at this location: | |||
| 51 | 52 | |||
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| # North Horn site is best known for its resident population of White tip reef sharks # North Horn has been used as a shark feeding site for 15 years # The silvertip and grey reef shark, potato cod, morays and many smaller species are familiar with humans # Undersea explorer now study the sharks, they are identified and monitored periodically # The two moorings allow the boat to drop in the safest spot at almost 1000m # Natural underwater amphitheatre allows divers to sit 20m deep to watch the shark feed # View whitetip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, silvertips, dogthooth tuna, giant potato cod and seasonal schooling scalloped hammerheads # Big soft coral trees deep on Western wall # Fantastic pelagic action, including three-spot dart, dogthooth tuna, rainbow runners and mackerel # See pelagic octopus, pleurobranch, nautilus, crabs, shrimps and sleeping fish |
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