Ektar's Sea Monster Thread

[TheBlackSheep]

Not really "sea monsters", but cool under water creatures pictures. We have a guy on our deep wreck team that does most of the media and he snapped most of these while working:

Coming up during deco surrounded by fish:

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Big Goliath grouper that took a liking to the camera:
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Sea turtle and I, under and oil rig in the Gulf:
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Our aforementioned media guy, pinching a barracuda's tail (they can only see out the sides, not in front or behind them, which is how he was able to sneak up on it):
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Now, this picture was not taken by us, but I have seen something akin to it before, out on the great barrier reef during spawning. It is my contribution to the "monster" part of this thread. Open up and say ahhh:
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I had to resize the shark picture. The original high quality version I have is much larger. If you want it the original, let me know and I'll PM the link to ya.

Azorath

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[TheBlackSheep]

Fuck that shit. Those are like the deep 1000+ foot baddies. No thanks.

Azorath

[deathgirl]

jelly of azorath's proximity 2 a sea turtle

[TheBlackSheep]

Originally Posted by deathgirl [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

jelly of azorath's proximity 2 a sea turtle

Yeah, he really didn't give a shit I was petting him, more concerned about eating the barnacles off the rig pylons. Here is another, he and I on a leisurely swim:

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Azorath

[Autotune]

Originally Posted by TheBlackSheep [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah, he really didn't give a shit I was petting him, more concerned about eating the barnacles off the rig pylons. Here is another, he and I on a leisurely swim:

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Azorath

when i look at this, all i can think of is the jaws music.

[deathgirl]

when i look at myself, all i can think of is the virgin suicides music

[Autotune]

Originally Posted by deathgirl [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

when i look at myself, all i can think of is the virgin suicides music

I seriously doubt you are a virgin.

[TheBlackSheep]

Originally Posted by Autotune [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

when i look at this, all i can think of is the jaws music.

I hum that sometimes while I'm down there in the deep dark stuff. Keeps me on my toes when I'm narked out of my gourd.

Azorath

[TheBlackSheep]

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I've seen humboldts before and that was unnerving enough. But those, I'm hauling ass. I'll deal with the decompression sickness.

Azorath