And so do those of millions of other people across the globe who surf, fish, swim, dive and feel more comfortable in water than on land.

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Wesley Brumback rhapsodizes about planting 350 bare-root orange trees in two days, seeing bald eagles dive for fish in the grove's reservoirs and watching trailers roll out with his fruit.

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In that case, scientists were able to capture footage of the dolphins herding a ball of fish, and appearing to take turns to dive through the ball for a mouthful.

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Sink into relaxation with your included 35-minute massages, or dive right into a snorkelling excursion for a swim alongside fish, eels and exotic sea fauna.

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Or, if you want an expert to guide you, and the current is running strong that day, you can be pulled by one of the dive staff such as the knowledgeable, affable Trina to a coral and fish dense spot.

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Just an hour from Khasab are dive sites with schools of blue and yellow Indian Ocean angelfish, Arabian butterfly fish, snappers, lionfish, groupers, stingrays and turtles.

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Just off the island, you can take a dive at some of the best scuba sites in the world, including the famous Cod Hole, or fish for black marlin, tuna and swordfish on the Ribbon Reefs.

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