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Veteran scuba diver shows us his most breath taking animal encounters
Nito is a seasoned veteran when it comes to scuba diving. He lives on the island Amerbergris Caye, in the town of San Pedro, Belize. This is the island that was made famous by Madonna, singing La Isla Bonita. Nito was taught to scuba dive by his father when he was a young boy and after years of experience, he is as comfortable in the water as he is on land. Nito works at Chuck & Robbie's Scuba Diving and Instruction, with a shop that is located right on the water. Guests come from all over the world for some of the best diving possible. Another reason they come here is Nito himself, who is known in the scuba world as "Big Sexy". He instructs and leads with a serious approach to the sport, but also with a charisma and fun-loving side that is unmatched.
A typical day for Big Sexy involves a short walk along the sand and out onto the pier. He checks equipment, gets the boats ready, and then helps clients prepare for their adventure. He has a true love for the ocean, the coral, and all the animals who live and thrive here. And that love is undeniably mutual. Big Sexy has an uncanny way with the animals and they welcome him in their world like he is one of their own. His cautious and respectful approach seems to win them over and gain their trust, but occasionally, the animals come looking for him, and some of this has been caught on camera.
Big Sexy has slipped beneath the waves tens of thousands of times and every dive has been different. To dive alongside him is a privilege. In a truly magical encounter, a playful dolphin swam straight for him and performed repeated somersaults, seemingly inviting him to do the same. It swam back and forth within just a few feet of him as it dared him to join in the fun.
Big Sexy has also demonstrated a fondness for moray eels and he proves that they are not the fearsome beasts that Hollywood movies would have us believe. He met two of them face to face at one of his favourite dive sites as they curiously peer into his eyes only inches from his face.
Big Sexy has seen countless turtles in his travels and he caught footage of two gigantic male loggerheads squaring off in a territorial display during breeding season. His videos take us out into the ocean in the darkness where he shows us an octopus on the hunt, and a squid curiously watching him and his guests as they prepare for their dive.
Experience the inside of a feeding frenzy as Big Sexy's nurse shark friends gather around the boat for fish scraps. The large, but gentle beasts scramble for their share of the food within inches of the camera lens. Few people will ever see a manatee in the wild, but Big Sexy has met several on the reef, like the one that we see coming straight toward him and then making a quick flip and sudden retreat. He shows us a colourful sea horse drifting in the surf and clinging to a net under the pier.
The underwater world is full of mystery, wonder, and beauty beyond description. The creatures here are strange and fascinating and there is no end to the diversity of life among the coral. Big Sexy shows us exactly why people fall in love with scuba and why a trip to Belize might be one of the best experiences imaginable.
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