Diving the "Cod Hole" on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, after Cyclone Yasi | underwater footage

The Cod Hole is one of the signature dives on the far northern section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Our recent expedition to the region (June 2011) was only a few months after Cyclone Yasi, and I'd heard some worrying reports of coral damage. I was anxious to see it for myself, and to spend some quality time with the biggest friendly fish I have ever had the pleasure of diving with. Plus, this dive site was always on my list to provide some nice footage for our upcoming "Diving Queensland" DVD (http://www.underseaproductions.com/​projects/​diving-queensland). The reassuring news is the Cod Hole is still in very fine condition. The storm did cause some coral damage in the shallows, but below approx 8m (26') the coral is looking good—in some areas it's excellent. The fish life is as plentiful and as unafraid of divers as ever. And, most importantly, the Potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) are out in force, happy to pose for any camera. I was lucky enough to be there when two of the largest residents were getting frisky. I've done more than 100 dives at this site, but never before seen this kind of courting behaviour in the cod. I squeezed in two 90-minute dives back-to-back—a memorable couple of dives indeed. The video shows some highlights. FOOTAGE: Josh Jensen, Undersea Productions MUSIC: "Laid Back Guitars" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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The Cod Hole is one of the signature dives on the far northern section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Our recent expedition to the region (June 2011) was only a few months after Cyclone Yasi, and I'd heard some worrying reports of coral damage. I was anxious to see it for myself, and to spend some quality time with the biggest friendly fish I have ever had the pleasure of diving with. Plus, this dive site was always on my list to provide some nice footage for our upcoming "Diving Queensland" DVD (http://www.underseaproductions.com/​projects/​diving-queensland). The reassuring news is the Cod Hole is still in very fine condition. The storm did cause some coral damage in the shallows, but below approx 8m (26') the coral is looking good—in some areas it's excellent. The fish life is as plentiful and as unafraid of divers as ever. And, most importantly, the Potato cod (Epinephelus tukula) are out in force, happy to pose for any camera. I was lucky enough to be there when two of the largest residents were getting frisky. I've done more than 100 dives at this site, but never before seen this kind of courting behaviour in the cod. I squeezed in two 90-minute dives back-to-back—a memorable couple of dives indeed. The video shows some highlights. FOOTAGE: Josh Jensen, Undersea Productions MUSIC: "Laid Back Guitars" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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wayne hilton
wayne hilton - 6 years ago
Ain’t that a grouper?
Nick Mast
Nick Mast - 7 years ago
I just started recording gameplay videos on here, if anyone likes montages please give me some advice! :)
Fabrizio Barros
Fabrizio Barros - 9 years ago
What's the name of that big fish?!
Undersea Productions
Undersea Productions - 9 years ago
Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula)
Daniela Cabella
Daniela Cabella - 10 years ago
Bellissimo e commovente! Cavoli che forza la natura.... Credo che imparerei subito ad usare le bombole!!!!!! Grazie per questo spettacolo! Un abbraccio enorme al mitico regista!
Undersea Productions
Undersea Productions - 10 years ago
Grazie Daniela!
William Kok
William Kok - 11 years ago
0:15 he ate the fish
William Kok
William Kok - 11 years ago
-_-
Reefari
Reefari - 11 years ago
very nice!!
Hatem Radwan
Hatem Radwan - 11 years ago
Amazing place
Maia Chiu
Maia Chiu - 11 years ago
THIS IS A COD?

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Belinda Campbell
Belinda Campbell - 11 years ago
how much did you pay for diving?
Владимир Галинский
Владимир Галинский - 11 years ago
большие агрессивные рыбы сблизка...
MaZaKeRaL
MaZaKeRaL - 11 years ago
it looks like Saj Mahmood
Angus Hogg
Angus Hogg - 11 years ago
the vis!
Blake Stone
Blake Stone - 11 years ago
why dont you guys get more views?? these videos are beautiful!!
Rico Morales
Rico Morales - 11 years ago
Just brautiful
NATUREmag
NATUREmag - 11 years ago
Very beautiful - thank you very much!
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Shark Addicts - 12 years ago
I love this video! what camera are you using?? check out my videos sometime
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bzlaacchk - 12 years ago
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bzlaacchk - 12 years ago
at 2:56 what is the green stuff on the left

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salmondiver101
salmondiver101 - 13 years ago
Did a robot take this, lol? You are amazing, the footage is spectacular.

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