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!