Snakes and Sunrays
A sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata) cruises along the reef at Gunung Api Island, Indonesia.Snake Swimming Away
A sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata) swimming in the blue.Near The Surface
Sea kraits are known for their highly venomous bite, but equally known for their calm disposition, therefore, it’s rare that any divers encounter issues with these beautiful snakes or any of their cousins.海克拉肖像
海krait(leatauda semascasciata)的画象 - 采取在gunung api海岛,印度尼西亚。Gunung Api Birds
Seabirds (frigate bird, boobies, tern) soar above the island of Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Island of the Snakes
图片:您在享有数百英里的额外船只的平静海洋前往平静的海洋。在地平线上,一个小岛屿出现在一个空旷的大海上的翡翠宝石。当你接近岛屿时,它变得显而易见的是,除了大量的鲣鸟,燕鸥和护卫舰鸟类之外,它是完全无人居住的。它是潜入深蓝色大海的理想场所,没有其他潜水员。1zplay
当你把船的一侧放在奢华的温暖,清澈的水中沿着无尽的垂直墙壁下降,你突然感觉到你不再孤单。从你眼中的角落里,你看到一个大型海蛇,然后另一个出现在它旁边,第三个沿着墙壁走向相反的方向。突然间,你被海蛇环绕着。
你会如何在这种情况下做出反应?我知道很多人会拉印第安纳琼斯电影“夺宝奇兵” and immediately start planning their ascent while muttering, “Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?” However, scuba divers tend to be a different breed than most normal humans, especially underwater photographers, and they would relish the opportunity for a dive like this. Luckily for us, divers, unlike the “Lost Ark”, this “Island of the Snakes” actually exists.
Island of the Snakes
岛上,被称为Gunung Api(Volcano), lies like a lone sentinel 200 nautical miles north of Alor in the Banda Sea of Indonesia. Rising from a sea that reaches more than 7000 metres in depth, rich azure water surrounds sheer vertical drop offs that fall away precipitously from the shallows along some of the most impressive walls a diver can hope to see. The clarity of the water is incredible and on an average day the visibility may reach up to 30 metres or more. The sunrays here seem to have a magic quality, creating a never-ending supply of “God's rays” in the water column.
作为一个公开的海洋中间的一个小岛屿,Gunung API提供了潜水员的健康人群,色彩缤纷的软珊瑚,令人惊叹的下降,而且出现的感觉在任1zplay何时候都可以出现在蓝色中。这些景点中的任何一个都是在任何位置潜水中保持任何潜水员的品质。1zplay
然而,这个岛上最大的吸引力无疑是令人难以置信的大量的海蛇 - 令人难以置信的岛屿。数百(或数千)的中国海克拉特(leatauda semifasciata) inhabit this island for no reason other than their evolution to fit the maximum sustainable population for their eco-system.
从Gunung API上没有什么比潜水,从你沿着岛上的任何地1zplay方下降,你立即遇到一个,两个,三,五,甚至十个或更多的海蛇。
Unlike their land-based relatives, sea snakes are not overly aggressive, and their large population on this island is the perfect study of how they differ from their relatives. These sea kraits are very curious, and have no fear of humans whatsoever; they willingly swim up to divers to investigate this new intrusion is to their environment, startling divers who aren’t expecting a close encounter.
海蛇行为
海洋kraits以其高毒性的叮咬而闻名,但同样熟悉他们平静的性格;因此,很难听到任何遇到这些美丽的蛇的潜水员或他们的任何其他海克拉特兄弟。1zplay事实上,这些蛇将允许摄影师在遗嘱中接近并需要几十张照片而不显示任何侵略迹象。
It’s common that the resident snakes swim up to divers and inspect them in an up-close-and-personal fashion, including tucking up inside a BCD. This might not be the dream dive for someone with a healthy fear of snakes. However, divers and photographers who are eager to encounter a rare yet incredible experience will consider a visit to this lonely outpost a highlight of their diving career.
展示在许多其他地方没有看到的行为,这些蛇也将作为包装狩猎的一部分来冲洗珊瑚礁。看到一大群蛇都游泳,肯定是一个视线。在一年中的某些时候,蛇表现出交配行为,而数字似乎膨胀,因为岛上的整个人口在一个地区下降到一个区域以便在短时间内进行交配。对于目睹这种令人难以置信的群集聚集的少数人来说,这是一个难忘的经历。
Gunung API岛仅在10月份到5月的几个月可靠地访问,最佳时期是10月至11月或3月至4月,因为风和海洋通常在一年中的这个时候最平息。
If you would like to visit this incredible island, check with an Indonesian liveaboard that spends time in both Raja Ampat and Komodo each year, as these will be the boats that may stop in at Gunung Api once or twice a year.
So what are you waiting for? Grab your Fedora, channel your inner哈里森福特,并开始规划你蜿蜒的神奇岛屿的旅程。
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Timur K.9/21/2014 8:55:59 PM.你让我感兴趣,尽管不是真的是蛇的粉丝。