Day dive to Clarke Rock. Wicked surface current to start that cleared up once we got under. Dropped down the chain right to the two GPO buddies who've lived within a few meters of each other for the last few months. Big middens outside of both dens. White-lined tubeworm out on a rock, another GPO. Copper rockfish with a tail fin sticking out of its mouth (would later see it again, being dive-bombed by other Coppers looking for a bite). Normal blood star and a rigid blood star (Henricia aspera). A really white GPO that J found, but interrupted by three Stellers. Finally one wolf eel, with a nice big grin. A mosshead warbonnet in an old scallop shell. Red dorid. Rhino crab. A few green sea urchins with nice hats.
Clarke Rock day dive
This octopus lives within 3m of another huge GPO. They've been in the same dens for 3 months.
Clarke Rock day dive
This GPO lives within 3m of another GPO. They've been in the same dens for 3 months.
Clarke Rock day dive
Clarke Rock day dive
This rockfish was enjoying lunch (note the tail fin in the mouth), but kept getting dive-bombed by other Coppers who wanted a bite.
Clarke Rock day dive
Flipped over, but I saw it the other way too and can confirm
Clarke Rock day dive
An incredibly pregnant rockfish.
Clarke Rock day dive
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