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[status] We have a lot to report this morning. We moved to 'Manta Pass', so we can dive/swim with the mantas one more time. Yesterday morning we did a dive in another pass, and it was outstanding. One of the best pass dives I've done (besides Fulanga South). Lots of large fish schools, and several types of sharks. I saw the largest grouper I'd ever seen, about 1.5-2m in length. It was almost as big as I was, and not afraid. He just sat there as I came in close for a look. Evidently this species of grouper can get over 2m in size.

The other new news, is Bob, the person who lives here at Manta Pass, likes to feed Silver Tip sharks. He calls them up with empty water bottles that crackle under water, and then feeds these large 3m+ sharks by hand. We have not seen this just yet, but he says it took him two years to learn the tricks to do this 'safely'. I rather feel guilty paying someone to feed sharks, so not sure we are going to do this dive...but interesting for sure. They also have schools of scalloped hammerheads in the southern pass. We have not ventured there, other then our entry into the lagoon, but we may go back to dive if the weather holds out.
[weather] 60% cloud, 29C, 1007.4 baro, 8-10 kts ESE

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