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grouper tried to sneak in and steal a free meal for himself. That grouper has been responsible for more "incidents" than all of the sharks combined.
More sharks arrived. The feeder reached into the tube and quickly pulled out D ÀVK WKDW D VL[ IRRWHU WRRN from their hand without slowing down. Sharks appeared from nowhere. 0DQ\ ÁHZ LQ DQG RXW RI the feeding area, just over our heads. We resisted the urge to duck, and I noticed that my heart rate had risen substantially.
Then, a shark moved in and was met by the Cristina's outstretched hand. Almost immediately, it stopped moving. All the other sharks cleared the immediate area, but didn't go far. The shark went completely still, into a catatonic state. Once comfortable with the shark, Cristina slowly walked the shark to the line of divers
and allowed them to pet the shark. The shark then "woke up" and casually swam away. This ebb and ÁRZ RI DFWLYLW\ ZHQW RQ IRU approximately 30 minutes.
Wrecking Your Vacation
Perhaps the most famous of all the Grand Bahama Island wrecks is Theo's Wreck. Sunk in 1982, this 230' vessel rests on its side in approximately 100 feet of water. For easy access, there are permanent buoys located on both the bow and the stern. Divers can expect to see an enormous green moray eel that has made the site home for over a decade, as well as snapper, grunts, barracuda, and some pelagics. The site is less than 100 yards from the continental shelf, which not only means outstanding visibility, but also that you never know what might swim by.
Sunk in 2002, the 180-foot- long Sea Star and sits
upright in 85 feet of water. The wreck appears to be in two with the bow resting against hard bottom. The mid-section has collapsed inward, but the cargo holds are home to a myriad of aquatic creatures.
The stern of the vessel rises out of the sand at an angle leaving the prop exposed, which makes for an interesting photo opportunity. The wreck is now home to many varied VSHFLHV RI ÀVK DQG SODQW life, including some of the biggest arrow crabs in the area.
The 70 foot-long Papa Doc made it no further than where it lies on the bottom after sinking in a storm in 1968. When it sank, the boat was carrying PHUFHQDULHV DQG ´ÀUH SRZHUµ RQ LWV ZD\ WR ÀJKW in the Haitian Revolution to overthrow Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. As recently as a year ago, one of the
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