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Bogsak and Ovacik Diving: 13-14 Oct 2007

Bob and I did four dives at Dana Island, Bogsak Island, and the shoreline west of Bogsak. We also went west of Bogsak to the village of Ovacik to do a night dive. The site didn't look very interesting from land--just a long stretch of sandy beach, and I don't care much for sand. But as soon as we got in the water I started seeing beautiful tube anemones and lots of small shells. The sand flats turned out to be a very interesting location to see fish and invertibrates and I hope we'll get to go back again some day.
Bogsak and Ovacik, Oct 2007: Squid on night dive
Bogsak and Ovacik, Oct 2007: Squid on night dive		 Sea Anemone
Sea Anemone		 Orange nudibranch at 85' deep
Orange nudibranch at 85' deep		 Orange nudibranch
Orange nudibranch
Orange nudibranch, or Dondice banyulensis
Orange nudibranch, or Dondice banyulensis		 A pair of Flabellina rubrolineata nudibranchs--these migrated into the Med from the Red Sea
A pair of Flabellina rubrolineata nudibranchs--these migrated into the Med from the Red Sea		 Another orange nudibranch enjoying the current at 45
Another orange nudibranch enjoying the current at 45"		 A third orange nudibranchs--you can make out the eyes
A third orange nudibranchs--you can make out the eyes
Another shot of the orange nudibranch
Another shot of the orange nudibranch		 Bob found this slug when he was looking for the seahorse
Bob found this slug when he was looking for the seahorse		 Green sea slug, maybe an Elysia ornata
Green sea slug, maybe an Elysia ornata		 Green sea slug: Elysias
Green sea slug: Elysias
And yes, Bob found the seahorse!
And yes, Bob found the seahorse!		 Tube worm
Tube worm		 Red comb star
Red comb star		 Red comb star
Red comb star
Red comb star
Red comb star		 Irregular starfish; they are irregular because they have 6 to 12 legs
Irregular starfish; they are irregular because they have 6 to 12 legs		 Sea anemone
Sea anemone		 Purple sponge
Purple sponge
It took us a while to figure this creature out. It looked like an anemone, but the base was pulsing.
It took us a while to figure this creature out. It looked like an anemone, but the base was pulsing.		 It turns out that it is an upside-down jellyfish.
It turns out that it is an upside-down jellyfish.		 The upside-down jellyfish came to the Med from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal.
The upside-down jellyfish came to the Med from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal.		 Here is a squid on the night dive we did at Ovacik.
Here is a squid on the night dive we did at Ovacik.
We saw several beautiful blue crabs--this one was huge...
We saw several beautiful blue crabs--this one was huge...		 And it had attitude!
And it had attitude!		 Here is a small flounder that blended with the sand.
Here is a small flounder that blended with the sand.		 Another shot of the lfounder.
Another shot of the lfounder.
This squid flashed its beautiful colors
This squid flashed its beautiful colors		 Bob found a turtle
Bob found a turtle		 This looks like a green sea turtle
This looks like a green sea turtle		 I found a pair of eyes in the sand, in the middle of a mound. I had no idea what was connected to the eyes.
I found a pair of eyes in the sand, in the middle of a mound. I had no idea what was connected to the eyes.
I still wasn't sure what I had found, even when I saw the head.
I still wasn't sure what I had found, even when I saw the head.		 I found out it was a very large tiger prawn--this one could have been a meal by itself
I found out it was a very large tiger prawn--this one could have been a meal by itself		 Prawnzilla had some beautiful colors
Prawnzilla had some beautiful colors		 Another shot of prawnzilla--yum yum!
Another shot of prawnzilla--yum yum!
File fish
File fish		 Conger eel--most of them buried themselves in the sand before I could photograph them
Conger eel--most of them buried themselves in the sand before I could photograph them		 Bob and I haven't figure out what this fish is yet--maybe it's another critter from the Red Sea.
Bob and I haven't figure out what this fish is yet--maybe it's another critter from the Red Sea.		 Another shot of the mystery fish.
Another shot of the mystery fish.
More eyeballs staring up from the sand
More eyeballs staring up from the sand		 This set of eyeballs belong to an octopus. It was amazing to watch it sink into the sand for protection.
This set of eyeballs belong to an octopus. It was amazing to watch it sink into the sand for protection.		 Here is a smallish shrimp, about 1.5 long
Here is a smallish shrimp, about 1.5" long		 The cornetfish came to the Med by way of the Red Sea and the Suez Canal
The cornetfish came to the Med by way of the Red Sea and the Suez Canal
Here is another tiger prawn, not as big as the first
Here is another tiger prawn, not as big as the first		 A shot of a rockfish--there is an isopod on its cheek
A shot of a rockfish--there is an isopod on its cheek		 Another shot of the rockfish
Another shot of the rockfish		 Goatfish or mullet in Turkey
Goatfish or mullet in Turkey
Sea anemone
Sea anemone		 Another sea anemone. My strobe was dead so I tried to use my interna flash
Another sea anemone. My strobe was dead so I tried to use my interna flash

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muddigger 06-Apr-2008 10:03
It is nice to see these photos ý have been dývýn there since 1971.Still wonderfull isn't it
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