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Owen
Master Scuba Diver Trainer

This is a late entry. Monday afternoon Rainbow Reef divers visited the wreck of the Duane. We were greeted with a small current, 100 feet visibility, and 84 degree farenheit water temperatures. Myself, and Rainbow Reef Intern Sandy Grindley, were also greeted by a 7 foot reef shark. The shark was hanging around the sandy bottom by the bow of the vessel. He was kind enough to hang around for a few photos, and to let us admire one of the most evolved, and graceful, creatures to dwell on this planet. Of course we were also welcomed by the usual cast of characters:Very large Barricuda, big Grey Angel Fish, and snappers. Then we went to Fire Coral cave on Molasses Reef for our second dive. There we observed a Sting Ray feeding, a Large Nassau Grouper, and more of the characters that are normally found at that location: Permits, Parrot Fish, Wrasses, Snapper, and Grunts. Get to the Duane, and Fire Coral Cave folks, there are friends there you need to meet.

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