Ark Rock

Happy to be back at a very enchanting site - full of colors and texture! Enjoyed a long dive under sunny skies for a lovely winter's day adventure. Here are images from Ark Rock, in False Bay.

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A return to one of my favorite dive sites here. Rich in colors & texture! Sea cucumbers, a starfish and blue water. Black sponge, red starfish and crinoids.
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Giant orange sponge with invertebrates in the foreground. Another shot of the sponge. I missed it the first time I dove here. ( : Kipling fish on another section of the giant orange sponge.
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Sea anemone with purple urchins. My favorite striped brittle star Strawberry anemones with an un-named green velvety sponge.
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Diver coming up under the rock ledge Another diver shot - the dark background is an over hang of Ark Rock. Cruising the north side of the rock.
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A tunicate and red starfish in a blanket of crinoids. Multiple critters A splash of color under the rock overhang
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The over hang A bit of ragged kelp rounding the north west corner Our scruffy friend
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Stealth My favorite blue anemone! Splash o' pink
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Crack Feather star - they are able to walk and swim. Love 'em! He was cruising around this abalone shell. Very cool!
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Sea hare Our buddy again. Yet to be identified - but I think it's some kind of a tunicate with growth.
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A large tunicate with corals. Shades of yellow Tons of texture
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Nudibranch eggs and a seastar Whelk eggs

Ark Rock - Indian Ocean
South Africa
Photos by Sonya L. Tittle



Last updated: 5/21/05