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Socorro and Revillagigedos Islands, Feb 2-10, 2008
Wetpixel dive expedition with Eric Cheng and Alex Mustard aboard Solmar V
Last Update: 23 April 2007 01:15 PM
Author: Eric Cheng ( echeng )
Related Link: Wetpixel Socorro Expedition
Join Wetpixel and photographers Eric Cheng and Dr. Alexander Mustard on an expedition aboard the M/V Solmar V to the Revillagigedos Islands (also known as the Socorro Islands), 250 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico, from February 2-10, 2008.
On a single exploratory trip in December of 2006, we had hours in the water with multiple manta rays, who repeatedly approached within touching distance to play in our bubbles. The manta rays are there to be cleaned by clarion angelfish, and are what the islands are best known for. We also had underwater encounters with schools of tuna and jacks, whale sharks, white-tip reef sharks, friendly groupers, and much more. The underwater topography of the Revillagigedos Islands is an incredible site to behold…