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Samuel Sauneuf
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Dec 22 2024 at 8:10 a.m.
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A Saint-Pierre displaying its gigantic dorsal fin, two flying foxes mating in a strange intermingling or even a magnificent seahorse clinging to its algae: these are some of the fascinating species photographed by Pierre Corbrion, at the foot of the Solidor tower in Saint-Pierre -Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine), during an “anthology” night dive a few weeks ago.
“The water was absolutely crystal clear. It was a pure moment of fulfillment and contemplation of all this biodiversity which was revealed to us every second…” exclaimed the young 29-year-old naturalist guide, upon his return to dry land on November 11.
Solidor is an exceptional site
Solidor, underwater paradise? “It’s an exceptional site,” continues the man who tracks underwater life with his camera. “We quickly dive to very interesting depths, 9 to 10 meters during low tidal coefficients. When the visibility is perfect, a wonderful world opens up to us. »
A whole range of underwater fauna unsuspected by landlubbers, less than fifty meters from the famous Servannaise tower.
Around thirty rays during a dive
The configuration of this sunken world, where sea meadow grass (eelgrass), strips of sand and boulders follow one another, lends itself to accommodating different habitats. “In Saint-Malo, Solidor is without a doubt one of the most beautiful sites and one of the most varied,” estimates Pierre Corbrion who also ranks La Touesse, in Saint-Coulomb, among his favorite spots. There, Pierre happened to come across “up to thirty rays during a dive”, some of which were a good meter wide.
In Solidor, it is another universe, populated by creatures that it is sometimes very rare to be able to approach. Like the Desmaret Squill, known as the “praying mantis shrimp”. “We are also encountering new species that have come up with climate change. Like the suran-chevre, a kind of small Mediterranean grouper. I saw it for the first time a few years ago. Today, it is common to encounter him. »
The Suliaçais immortalizes this underwater wealth during night dives. Ideal for observing numerous
animals invisible during the day but also, he says, so as not to interfere with the human activity which animates Solidor the rest of the time.
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