Scuba diving from San Carlos Beach in Monterey California. Using a Gopro Hero 2, with a dive housing, mounted on my Logic Dive Gear, Genesis 600 DPV. Sealions in abundance. Fun dives
One of your best videos, smiled through the whole thing, especially at the playful sea lions. I've been to Monterey & San Fransisco area many times, I never get tired of the sea life there. Thanks Mark, beautiful video!
I came back to take another look at that sunfish. It is quite a uniquely designed fish.. I was looking at it wondering if it was difficult for it to swim with the way the fins are placed compared to its body style..lol very cool creature.
Yes! isn't it so unique. They seem to be able to get around, the swim the open ocean... perhaps they do a lot of drifting... Interestingly I heard they eat Jellyfish so they are toxic... On several occasions I have seen Sealions tossing them around like frisbees after tearing off thier fins... kind of breaks my heart to see that. When you swim near them, the stare at you, and seem to be contemplating. Nice to hear from you Leann.
@@mokpot I agree with you... it would be heartbreaking. Wish death was quick and efficient. Kind of makes sense that they eat jellyfish. Sunfish don't look like they're speedy. Wonder if they think we are as unusual as we think they are. :) Thanks for the info about them. You have a good aura.
This video made me very homesick! Retired 3 yrs ago & moved to the East Coast. Monterrey has been & always will be my most favorite diving. While diving the wall, I noticed plenty of seal pups. Did any of them want to play tug 'o war with your fins? I know from plenty of experience diving the wall, this is something they love to do! Thank you very much for up loading this one. Really enjoyed! :o)
Jerry Ribet Apologies for the very long dely in responding to your comments. Yes the younger seals and some of the larger female Harbor seals seem to enjoy teething on your fins, and even trying out the texture of your arm in your exposure suit, I move my arm away gently when this occurs even though they have a very "soft" mouth, much like a Golden Retreiver. i have actually been hugged by the Harbor Seals and felt their whiskers on my cheek as they (sniff) my mask and stare into my eyes,so very cool! The Sea Lions in such great abundance in the video will test your fins playfully only if they can do so when your back is turned. They come close usually at great speed, only occasionally has an older female or a very young pup ollowed themselves to remain in touching distance. cheers and great dives.
WOW you saw a sunfish? How far out did you go? What did you mount your GoPro on? I'm taking my PADI certification class in a couple weeks and we're going to be diving from San Carlos Beach as well. So excited!
Erik Francisco Francisco Ruiz Hey Erik, Thank you for the comment. The Sealions are curious, playful, and very fast. The young and many females could be called "friendly", they come close, but rarely stay still. The very young will occasionally venture close and pause to look you over, but never get within reach. If the young males come speeding up and blow bubbles inches from your face they seem aggressive, I act submissive by not looking directly at them and turn away, this seems to calm them down... it also calms me. Several times the BIG bull males have shown up, I am unsure if they are curious or being territorial, I leave immediately.
It's an interesting fact that hu'mans' do not believe that this world awaits just yards away from their entry on beaches in the US (above the Pacific Ocean). Photographer spotted one time views of "sea creatures" (e.g., jelly fish) which may be seen on the Atlantic Ocean, with its often Northern coast rugged shores and strong tides, only washed up on a sand beach. Hu"mans" leave a large footprint when they recreate, though, and even decades ago would be warned not to touch the reefs or take home souvenirs from protected areas (e.g., Caribbean regions). These are termed "fragile ecosystems" which do best when hu"mans" commune with nature (a bit of a Buddhist or Indian touch). And the side videos indicate that the ocean is "largely uncontrolled" (shark sprays near shores in the Yucatan) and one never knows what is right under the surface. Julie Ann Racino October 2016
Mokpot. I'm part of a "science industry in disability" in the US and was scuba diving certification to relax! Mostly known as social sciences, involving state and federal departments and 100s of voluntary nationals! Julie Ann Racino
