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WHAT IS ELASMODIVER? Not just a huge collection of Shark Pictures: Elasmodiver.com contains images of sharks, skates, rays, and a few chimaera's from around the world. Elasmodiver began as a simple web based shark field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter the different species of sharks and rays that live in shallow water but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark diving and shark photography. There are now more than 10,000 shark pictures and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly updated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters. Elasmodiver is now so difficult to check for updates, that new information and pictures are listed on an Elasmodiver Updates Page that can be accessed here:
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SHARK DIVING HOTSPOTS: ROCA PARTIDA & SOCORRO ISLAND |
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Species: Giant Manta Rays, Scalloped hammerheads, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silvertips and Whitetip reef sharks.
Encounter: Oceanic Manta rays can be reliably found at the four remote islands of the Revilladigedo Archipelago. Unlike other manta encounters, the gigantic black and black/white mantas appear to seek out divers and enjoy swimming through their bubbles. Schooling Scalloped hammerhead sharks also congregate at a number of sites around the islands. At Roca Partida (the smallest and most exposed of the islands) all five species of sharks can often be seen in good numbers but the highlight for many divers are the surge carved shelves in the monolithic rock that are crammed full of whitetip reef sharks. A very unique spectacle and one that is virtually guaranteed if the weather is good enough to make it all the way there.
Operators: There are at least six liveaboard dive operators that regularly tour the archipelago. Big Fish Expeditions runs a yearly trip aboard the Sea Escape - a Mexican owned liveabord vessel with an experienced crew that know all the sites where sharks can be found.
Accommodation: Ship based.
Directions: Trips run from Cabo San Lucas during the winter and spring.
Useful Links: Big Fish Expeditions Socorro Expedition Big Fish Expeditions Socorro Trip Report Elasmodiver Scalloped hammerhead page Elasmodiver Whitetip reef shark page
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