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April 18, 2011:Snorkelling around Pulau Payar

Off to Pulau Payar

Overall snorkeling was a bit of a disappointment. The coral is mostly bleached - far worse than anything I've seen near Bintan Agro Beach. I'll return there in 2 weeks to check the bleaching there. The temp in December was 31 so I expect some problems

There were lots of fish here - in contrast to Agro Beach - so I got a bit of practice shooting moving objects. - Need more practice.

apr 18 0007 many fish

Parrot fish

apr 18 0016 parrot fish

Another parrot fish

apr 18 0018 big little fish

Sea Urchins

apr 18 0022 sea urchin

Interesting spotted fish

apr 18 0024 spotted fish

Though the coral is mostly dead, there are a lot of fish around

apr 18 0031 many fish

Sea Urchins and fish

apr 18 0032 urchin fish

Bottom white fish

apr 18 0043 black spots

Spotted fish

apr 18 0046 spotted fish

Angel fish and yellow spot fish

apr 18 0049 angel big many

Yellow spot fish

apr 18 0050 yellow spot fish

Aqua giant clam

apr 18 0052 blue giant crab

Yellow spot fish

apr 18 0055 yellow spot fish

A school of yellow spot fish

apr 18 0056 yellow spot fish

Brownish giant clam

apr 18 0057

Angel fish

apr 18 0058 angle fish

Some live and dead coral. All the staghorn coral was dead and collapsed

apr 18 0059 live dead coral

Blurred angel fish

apr 18 0061 angel fish

Parrot fish

apr 18 0064 parrot fish

Purple giant clam

apr 18 0068 blue giant clam

Giant clam and internal orifice.

apr 18 0070 blue giant clam

Zebra-like striped fish

apr 18 0076 zebra fish

Tan giant clam

apr 18 0079 tan giant clam

Giant clam

apr 18 0080 tan giant clam

Brown shark - with a nurse fish riding on top?

apr 18 0103 brown shark

Crab sunning

apr 18 0105 crab

Crabs hiding in the shade

apr 18 0106 hiding crabs

Anemone - but no clown fish

apr 18 0109 anemone fish

Black and white spotted fish

apr 18 0111 spotted fish

with sergeant major fish

apr 18 0114 spotted sergeant major

apr 18 0115 spotted tail

apr 18 0116 sergeant major spotted

apr 18 0119 spotted laugh

apr 18 0121 spotted sergeant major

apr 18 0126 fish school

apr 18 0132 many fish dead coral

apr 18 0137 colorful fish

apr 18 0142 black white fish

apr 18 0143 reef fish

apr 18 0144 parrot fish

apr 18 0147 colorful fish

apr 18 0150 bug eyed fish

apr 18 0153 reddish zebra

apr 18 0154 black white

apr 18 0160 spotted fish

apr 18 0165 shark nurse

apr 18 0185 spotted fish

apr 18 0186 leopard fish

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