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Scuba diving in Papua New Guinea is a breath taking experience. The water is clear and warm and the corals and sponges are spectacular. The reefs are healthy and teeming with life. Colorful fish are everywhere and larger creatures such as sharks, turtles, rays, and barracuda are easily found. These divers were almost 20m (60 feet) beneath the waves, swimming over the reef when they noticed that they were suddenly in a shadow from just above. A large school of young barracuda had drifted over them. As they looked up in wonder, the school of fish descended slowly and the divers found themselves right in the middle. These are young barracuda, approximately 1m (3 feet) in length or less. They will travel in large schools for safety and for hunting until they are much larger. They can grow to 2m (6 feet) and can weigh over 30kg (66lbs). They are ferocious hunters, with a mouthful of large teeth that makes them very formidable.