that's gotta hurt!
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 3:44 pm
I was at Sund Rock yesterday with my buddy Mark and did two dives, one along each wall. (its very quiet there on a monday!)
There was the beginning of a plankton bloom but viz was good below 30 feet, even better below 45 feet. Our second dive traversed the north wall, turning around at the trawler.
At the bottom of the wall there were several wolf eels, a couple of whom looked like they were on the losing side of an argument, most likely with one of the many lingcod in that were also in the area. Its interesting to note that the wound is in the same place for both animals. Hopefully they will heal soon.
I can only imagine the ferocity of the kind of attack that a lingcod would have to do to take such a large chunk out of a Wolf Eel's forehead.
Looking through other photos I've noticed that several individuals have old scars in about the same location on their heads, some rather severe.
Dan
There was the beginning of a plankton bloom but viz was good below 30 feet, even better below 45 feet. Our second dive traversed the north wall, turning around at the trawler.
At the bottom of the wall there were several wolf eels, a couple of whom looked like they were on the losing side of an argument, most likely with one of the many lingcod in that were also in the area. Its interesting to note that the wound is in the same place for both animals. Hopefully they will heal soon.
I can only imagine the ferocity of the kind of attack that a lingcod would have to do to take such a large chunk out of a Wolf Eel's forehead.
Looking through other photos I've noticed that several individuals have old scars in about the same location on their heads, some rather severe.
Dan