I've never had a Black Foot Paua (Abalone) be the most interesting wildlife on a dive before but it happened on this dive.

I was diving by a rock wall with many Paua attached to it. All very normal but I noticed a stalk of seaweed moving back and forth. The seaweed was growing on this Paua and, from its black foot attached to the rock wall, it was twisting with a quarter turn to the left and then a quarter turn to the right. It must have done that for 30 seconds as I moved towards it. It was really remarkable. I'm gutted I didn't get a video!

Paua

A number of anemone and lots of interesting critters on the site.

Anemone

White-striped Anemone

Wandering Anemone

Purple Wrasse

Variable Triplefin

Scarlett Wrasse

This Blue Cod's upper lip was a bit deformed but it didn't mind me getting close for some pictures.

Blue Cod

I saw this Paua at the end of the dive. No twisting. I just really liked the mini-forest growing on its shell.

Paua

Location: Wellington, Island Bay, New Zealand

Dive Number:   281 Bottom Time: 56m Time In: 10:24 a.m. Tank In: 192 PSI Max Depth: 11.00 ft Table Used:

Mix:   Safety Stop: 3m Time Out: 11:19 a.m. Tank Out: 61 PSI Average Depth: 8.60 ft Start Pressure Group:

Surface Interval:   End Pressure Group:

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