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Sarah
01-08-2007, 12:43 AM
Can you imagine you're diving deep, hanging on a deco line, and then you turn around suddenly....

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freediver
01-08-2007, 02:36 PM
Seeing that sperm whale made my jaw drop - WOW!

Humanphibian
01-09-2007, 06:32 PM
FreeDiver,
Is that the bottom of the line used for the "no limit" deal? It looks like the same type of hardware used on the sled from the earlier video. How far down to the normally end the line?

Al Mialkovsky
01-09-2007, 08:33 PM
Perhaps I'd finally be able to pee in my wetsuit.

Scott
01-09-2007, 11:03 PM
Humanphibian..

Thats part of an oil platforms drilling rig... they are using a robot to inspect it... top right shows depth in meters.. almost 3000 ;)

Scott
01-09-2007, 11:03 PM
Ok.. sorry.. http://www.apnea-amsterdam.com/forum/index.php/topic,128.0.html
this verison of it shows the depth in meters
=)

Scott
01-09-2007, 11:04 PM
Ok.. so I just went back and looked.. these are two seperate incidences.. Very very interesting...

*goes off and scratches head*

Think whales like oil drilling rigs?

soakshishead
01-14-2007, 05:39 PM
You ask if one would like to see such a sight.... OH YES! I've seen a Gray whale from 10 feet away UW, and a few sharks (7 to 12 feet in length) as close as 2 feet from me. It is a great rush. I have even been in the water with orcas, but none came within my view while underwater (that doesn't mean they didn't see me).

You can't ask for much more in the way of gifts from the sea.

Thanks for the post.

soakshishead

seasnake
01-15-2007, 06:02 PM
Did a dive a couple months ago where we could hear a whale, but viz was only about 10' @ 100fsw. When we surfaced the boat crew said the whale had been circling us the entire dive. I've had extremely close encounters with the Atlantic spotted dolphins off Bimini, and we regularly see seals underwater around here (4' to 6') in length, but I've yet to see a whale underwater . . .

Zero
01-16-2007, 09:42 AM
As awesome as it would be wouldnt you just sh*t yourself. Everythings all peaceful the out of the dark this massive thing springs. Id be taking many deep breaths. I had a southern right or humpback( i dunno a fish is a fish) with calf and another mature go under me at about 20 metres on a wreck off Sydney once and it was a pretty amazing sight. And sound.

Matt

dakuwanga
01-29-2007, 08:03 AM
FARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK KKKKKKKKKKKkkkk
damn wouldnt ya freak out

What he said:eek:

Here's another

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Sarah
02-18-2007, 06:43 AM
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/90614/deep_diving_whale

PhotoTJ
02-22-2007, 04:06 AM
I'd like it, but I would go through an entire tank in less than a minute.

seasnake
02-22-2007, 12:48 PM
I wonder if that depth is metres or feet?

santelmo
04-24-2007, 09:41 AM
aren't they cute :D hahaha :p

Tigerbeach
07-23-2007, 11:35 PM
One of the most memorable things I saw was a Grey whale.
I had canceled my class dive due to 6-8 foot surf; I went out alone with the idea of finding a compass heading between the two ends of an "L" shaped reef off of Shaw's Cove in Laguna. I guessed wrong with 2 feet of vis, and overshot the end of the reef.
I just about ran into that sucker; his eye was HUGE! I exhaled to hit the bottom to miss his tail. I covered my head, mask, and reg and hoped he didn't have a bunch of buddies. I think 5 o'clock came early that day.

ASW