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IT JUST GETS BETTER & BETTER

WEDNESDAY

PURPLE HAZE, WHEAT FIELDS


Flatworm [Undescribed Acanthozoon]
from the first dive site;
I caught it SWIMMING


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Bristle worm


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A green top turban shell; despite its appearance, someone was home - it had a live snail in it.


For size comparison -
my thumb.
I turned it over
hoping to get a shot
of the head/foot of the snail,
but as soon as I turned it,
she shot inside
and closed the door.

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Yet another different Nudibranch

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And a VERY TEENSY TINY one -
about the size of your little fingernail
[Siboga Cuthona]


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The DM who spotted it has excellent eyesight


It's not just small stuff. We have seen a half dozen sharks -
Whitetipped, Grey reef and Hammerheads;
also dolphins on two occasions and a turtle.

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Most of those were too far away and moving too quickly (or up current)
and I didn't even bother trying for a photo; it would be nothing but grey.

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This fellow was easier to get close to
Black spotted pufferfish [Arothron nigropunctatu]


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Also Black spotted pufferfish [Arothron nigropunctatu]


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Smaller fish, colorful and easy to approach


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Fire Dartfish [Nemateleotris magnifica]


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The ubiquitous moray eel


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Yet another Nudibranch [Halgerda Reticulida]


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I'll close with this scorpion fish

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This anatole was on the peppermill at dinner. Lots of ants or no-seeum's on the flower vase

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Coconut-encrusted shrimp


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THURSDAY: MY LAST DAY OF DIVING HERE

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