The adventure ends

All good things must come to an end and unfortunately my summer excursion to the Caribbean is over. I will surely miss that windy island and all of its inhabitants, the landlubbers, ocean creatures and especially those who dare to inhabit both!

Session 1 Students

Sunset farewell dinner

Session 2 Students

This has been a wonderful opportunity and I greatly appreciate everyone that has supported me through this blog. It was such a pleasure to share this experience with you! I will keep you updated on my future marine adventures. There will be more, I can promise you that. There is so much more to learn. Rita our beloved resident director reminded me last night that more is known about the moon than our oceans. Thank you for being part of my first step!

the final days

Spent the day snorkeling the Mangroves and seagrass beds in Lac Bay. I previously admitted that baby fish melt my heart, I was wrong. After spending an hour trying to ID juvenile fish about the size of my thumb, they now frustrate me!
It was still a wonderful trip! I just keep looking around the island trying to soak up the beauty. Only a few more days in paradise.

A few pictures from our last few dives.

Can you see him? I hope so.. wouldn't want to step on this scorpionfish

PEA FISH !

pollution. tear

Went Snorkeling on Klein (3rd day in a row) yesterday! The turtle count is up to about 8 now. We saw mostly Green Turtles yesterday, one Hawksbill on Sunday.

Yesterday afternoon we had a Plankton lab, lots of copepods and other exciting small organisms! It's truly incredible the intricacy and complexity of their tiny bodies.

Today we had a lecture on pollution. WOW. Don't do it. A plastic bottle takes 460 years to decompose, in this time it will become smaller and smaller. Many beloved organisms mistake plastic for prey, because it looks very similar to jellies, small fish and plankton. I could post lots of sad pictures, but I wont do that to you. It's too devestating. Just make an effort to use less plastic. Choose that glass bottle instead of plastic when buying said product (then recycle that glass). Every time you purchase something you are expressing your voice as a consumer.

Went on an awesome night dive! Beautiful fluorescence, Tarpin everywhere (I touched 2, just dont tell the Marine park, they are magnificent creatures, the silver gardians of the night). Trying to get as much water time as possible in these last few days!