FIRST IN
Many Magic Mountains
STEVE WEINMAN, EDITOR
ASUBMERGED RIDGE that starts only 6m beneath the surface marks the appearance of a pristine hard-coral garden. We follow a series of broad steps down to around 25m, noting on our way the reef walls clustered with exotic critters, a constant distraction for the photographers.
At the end of the ridge, where the current picks up a little, we find barracuda, whitetip reef sharks and the abundant Napoleon wrasse that come here to breed. Reef mantas join the giant oceanic rays that come in to enjoy the cleaning stations…