July 5, 2023 - First Snorkel at Whalebone Bay
Updated: Jul 9, 2023
Hey all!
After our flights, our class was ready to do what we came here for: snorkel and swim.
We took a short walk along a beautiful railroad path to Whalebone Bay, where the water was almost bath warm, and a magnificent clear blue. Once we put on all of our gear we were off and into the blue! It was just extraordinary. We saw so many wonderful fish and invertebrates. From a color changing octopus to a ballonfish were spotted this evening!!
We also saw a variety of other species of fish and corals, and using our underwater data taking papers, we practiced our identification skills, and documented those that we recognized. Later, we will turn in this data in to REEF, so that our data can be used by others!
In conclusion, this is only the start of our incredible journey, and we are all so excited for what's to come!
-Annaliese and Sophie
