The morning started with a lecture on algae (green, red, and brown), and was followed by a field study to apply our lesson where we picked various species of algae that we found on the reef.. We found over 20 different algae, sorted them according to species, and immediately noted their diversity.
The afternoon lecture compared and contrasted marine and freshwater fishes from the Great Lakes. The group also learned about the dangers of pharmaceuticals in the water and how to properly dispose of unused and unwanted medicines.
The afternoon snorkel//dive brought about the greatest surprise...a friendly, feeding hawksbill turtle that stayed with the group for over 10 minutes at one of the dive sites. We recognized her as a female due to her shorter tail, which we learned about on an earlier lecture. We watched as she grazed on a variety of algae that she eagerly crunched and munched in front of the excited group.
The evening ended with an island fiesta night, complete with a delicious dinner, dancing, crab races, fire dancer and limbo contest. Our own, Wilma, came in second place!
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hi boys thank you for the comments everyone loved them you guys are the best... the days are going slow for me we do alot in one day the trip is well organized and we get to do a lot in one day the best is that i go to see a turtle. I climbed up a mountain and got to look down on our island and the resort. tomorrow I am going horse back ridding on a horse that prances on command and lays down on command. I miss you all and cant wait to see you all I am so proud of you for picking up all of my chores with the animals while i am gone i hope that someone is sleeping with feonia while im gone so she is happy and doesn't miss me. I will see u soon i have lots of cool things for you and alot of pictures to show you sse you soon I love you mom
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