Dive site: Black Forest Black Forest - Starting at 35 feet under the boat, divers swim a few fin kicks to the wall and the drop off. This site is unique, because the wall here has a section that is actually undercut, producing a shadow down the face of it. This shadow "fools" the black coral into thinking it is deeper ( black coral is very unusual because unlike most of the other corals, it does not like strong ambient light, therefore it is normally found at depths exceeding 150-200 feet). We are very lucky here that because of the overhang and the shadow, we have lush abundant growths at depths of only 60-100 feet! There are actually 3 different types of black coral growing here. In addition there are some incredible sponge growths here, and be sure not to forget to roll over on your back and admire the dramatic silhouettes created by the overhang. Back under the boat look for octopus dens and the burrows with yellow head jawfish - cute little guys that will come out, sometimes in pairs, and dance around for you if you are quiet!

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