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Carol 202 | profile | all galleries >> Mexico Beach, FL, Underwater >> Wreck of the Vamar (Lumbership), updated 6 Aug 2010 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Wreck of the Vamar (Lumbership), updated 6 Aug 2010

The wreck of the Vamar, formerly Eleanor Bolling. The Eleanor Bolling is a historically significant vessel as it was one of the Antarctic expedition vessels used by Admiral Richard Byrd in his famous quest to circum naviate the South Pole in 1928.

This is a shallow wreck in only 25-feet of water and is a fantastic dive if you have some decent visibility. We have seen as many as three Goliath Groupers and two Nurse Sharks on a single dive. We have also encountered a friendly Loggerhead Turtle. The wreck is usually loaded with bait fish which means there is lots of action from predators such as mackerals and jacks. Try a late afternoon or evening dive to catch Lookdowns in their mating ritual. Macro photographers will find plenty of blennies on the highest portions of the wreck.
Lookdowns
Lookdowns
Lookdowns performing a mating dance
Lookdowns performing a mating dance
Lookdowns
Lookdowns
Lookdowns
Lookdowns
Lookdowns pairing off to mate
Lookdowns pairing off to mate
Seaweed Blenny
Seaweed Blenny
Seawead Blenny
Seawead Blenny
Colony of Seaweed Blennies
Colony of Seaweed Blennies
Blennies
Blennies
Molly Miller Blenny
Molly Miller Blenny
Molly Miller Blenny
Molly Miller Blenny
Molly Miller
Molly Miller
Blue Angelfish
Blue Angelfish
Bridled Goby
Bridled Goby
Hermit Crab
Hermit Crab
Face of a Stone Crab
Face of a Stone Crab
Stone Crab
Stone Crab
Toadfish trying to lunch on a stone crab
Toadfish trying to lunch on a stone crab
Lane Snapper
Lane Snapper
Lane Snapper juveniles
Lane Snapper juveniles
Large loggerhead turtle
Large loggerhead turtle
Nurse Shark
Nurse Shark
Spanish Mackeral
Spanish Mackeral
Goliath Groupers--nose to tail
Goliath Groupers--nose to tail
Black Snappers
Black Snappers
Cubbyu Juveile
Cubbyu Juveile
White Grunt Juvenile
White Grunt Juvenile
West Indian Simnia Cowry
West Indian Simnia Cowry
Cocoa Damselfish
Cocoa Damselfish
Tomtate Juvenies
Tomtate Juvenies
Gulf Flounder
Gulf Flounder
Slippery Dick
Slippery Dick