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27th January 2025 – Leopards, Rays and Turtles
South Solitary Island turned it on today with clear warm water!!Dive one was spread between Manta Arch, The Gap and The Gantry.Some of the marinelife seen today were 10-12 Grey Nurse Sharks in the Arch, Nudibranchs and Black Cod in the Back Gutter, Turtles at the Gap and around the Gantry mooring. Dive two was a…
26th January 2025 – Australia Day Double Boat
With Australia Day and the Sea Slug Census in full swing we had So Wild head up to North Solitary Island and Mega Wild to South Solitary Island.Both boats had plenty to see and talk about including, Leopard Sharks, Grey Nurse Sharks, Eagle Rays, LOADS of Nudibranchs, Moray Eels, Painted Crayfish, Clouds of schooling fish at…
25th January 2025- Summertime Favourites
With a busy morning at the dive shop, we packed up SoWild and MegaWild which both went out to South Solitary Island for two great dives! With a slight southerly breeze blowing, the top end of the island was optimal conditions to get in for both dives! Dive one was a cheeky drop in at Manta…
24th January 2024- Leopard Sharks and Grey Nurses For the Long Weekend!
After a day's break, So Wild packed up with a dozen divers and steamed out to South Solitary. Even though the surface conditions were not perfect, the island had extremely blue water. With the northerly wind blowing in the morning and the southerly swinging around in the afternoon, Manta Arch for a swim through the gap…
Not all good news for the threatened Black Cod of the Solitary Islands
The recently published Scientific study by Drs David Harasti and Hamish Malcolm has proven what we have suspected with the many years that we have dived the Solitary Islands Marine Park. The Black Rockcod (Epinephelus daemelii) or what we call Black Cod are a regular sighting at South Solitary islands, however we should consider ourselves very…
22nd January 2025- Aquarium at Warm south Sol
After a bit of a break due to the recent swell and winds that hit the east coast, So Wild was ready to head back out to South Solitary Island for a double dive this morning. Dive one was at Buchanans wall and dive two was a drift from Shark Gutters to the Gantry. Buchanans Wall…
15th january 2024- Maclean Highschool Completes OWC
Getting the last dive of the week in before the crazy weather arrives, Mega Wild packed up and shot out to South Solitary. With an uphill current running northbound, and the wind coming from the north, it made Buchanans Wall the perfect spot to dive on both dives. A Green Turtle and a Lionfish were nestled…
13th January 2025 – Blue Water and Backwards Current at South!
With conditions easing a little SoWild loaded up and powered out to South Solitary Island for today's diving. First up our divers descended on Buchanans Wall, exploring both the wall and Cable Trail areas where despite a dirty upwelling there wasstill plenty of warm blue water and an abundance of fishlife! Schools of Stripy's, Bannerfish, Moorish…
12th January 2025 – North and South Solitary Dives
So Wild was loaded up with certified divers and steamed up to North Solitary Island, Mega Wild had the Advanced and Open Water students and spent the morning at South Solitary. The reports from both boats sounded amazing!!! Ten Leopard Sharks at North and One at South, Schools of fish at both islands, Eagle Rays, Turtles,…
