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Solomon gets outfitted for his first open dive
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Solomon prepares for the big plung
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Solomon hits the water
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Solomon checks in with the dive instructor before going under
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A friendly fish called "Humphrey" pays Jeffrey a visit
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Humphrey plays in the diver's bubbles
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Coral of all shapes and colors blanket the reef
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Giant clams bury themselves in the sea floor
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Sea wall coral
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Eels hide in the sea walls
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Giant cod pay the divers a visit
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Plate coral tries to kill its neighbors by blocking the light from above
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Small sea creatures hide among the coral
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Although the photos don't show the colorful spectacular of the sea, beauty abounds
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Hundreds of types of coral blanket the reef
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Coral builds on a sea floor of dead coral thousands of years in the making
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The dive instructors fee the giant cod fresh live fish (one gets bitten in the process)
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Unique brain shaped coral
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Back at the island lagoon, giant claims thrive in shallow waters
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Purple, blue and green clams abound in the lagoon
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Giant clams share the "clam bed" in the lagoon with the coral
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The empty shell of a giant clam becomes part of the growing lagoon reef
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