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Under the Surface of the Red Sea
These photos were taken in April of 1997 during a week long live-aboard on the Fortune I, setting sail from Hurghada and docking in Sharm el Sheikh
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The photos above were taken on the Wreck of the Carnatic |
The five photos below were taken on the Wreck of the Thistlegorm. The Thistlegorm was taking supplies to the British troops in North Africa when the Germans bombed her on Oct. 6, 1941. Nine crewmen perished. The Thistlegorm is now one of the most sought-after wreck dives in the world. Her cargo of motor bikes, armored vehicles, Jeeps, small arms ammunition, shells, land mines, steam locomotives, rolling stock and Wellington boots is still aboard. Divers can expect to find many of these items. I have given hyperlinks to two web sites with information about the Thistlegorm. |
| Below are photos from miscellaneous dives. I was lucky enough to catch a starfish reproducing, and to see a Napoleon Fish as big as a man. The man in the photo is Mike Coker, who owns Scubaland Adventures. Check out his web site. Mike is a scuba instructor and runs the store. His wife, Vickie, operates the travel agency. A red gorgonian is in the middle. The last photo is a large anemone with hundreds of anemone fish, including clownfish, domino damselfish, and anthias. |
| When diving, one should take care not to touch anything for two
reasons. Number one, your touch can be deadly to the sea creature's life. Number two,
their touch can be deadly to YOU! Below you will find photos of some deadly denizens of
the Red Sea. Many deadly marine animals are masters of disguise. You must watch and be
aware at all times. The first row shows three types of lionfish. You will have to look
very closely to see the black lionfish. The second row shows scorpionfish. The third
scorpionfish is very well hidden. The third row shows stonefish and, lastly, a pin cushion
urchin. All are very poisonous, sometimes even causing death to the person who touches one
of them. You must look very hard to see the stonefish. So, if you are diving, you must
always look at the bottom before you settle down on it, because the stonefish camouflage
themselves so well amongst the sand and stones. Deadly Denizens of the Not-So-Deep! |
Can you find the stonefish in the last three photos above? |
Last, but not least, the Pin Cushion Urchin....lovely to look at but deadly to touch. Each "pin head" is a sac of venom. |
This concludes my tour of the of part of the Red Sea in the Sinai region that I visited. I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for dropping in. Please visit my other pages. |
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