Did you know that corals open at night?

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That's when they feed, usually by filtering water.

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Coral & Arrow crab

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Sleeping grouper

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(Yes, fish DO sleep)

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Lobster out hunting

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Diadema (Black Sea Urchin)

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(VERY painful if you step on one of these!)

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Sleeping Blue Tang

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Open corals . . .

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. . . on ventilation pipe

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Opening basket star

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As we surfaced, the night sky was so clear that the constellations mimicked the bioluminescence we had just witnessed.

[Because of the recent Iceland volcano eruption,
thousands of flights were canceled,
leading to clearer skies for several days & nights. "ad]

Back at the dock, we left equipment cleaning for Friday a.m., prior to our 10 a.m. departure for a day touring the island, culminating with "Fish Friday" festival at Gouyave.


SEE WHO'S WAITING AT HOME HERE

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