The beach that we snorkeled
from had more seagrass and algae than corals.
But there were also some
corals mixed in.
I need to ask the name
of this coral at the lab.
This anemone didn't have
any clown fish, though I'm sure some will move in
at some point.
This one was full of these
little black and white fellows.
Propelling itself lazily
in the current, I spotted this jellyfish from a distance.
It really blends in well
with the seagrass and algae environment that it inhabits.
I don't think this species
is especially known for its stinging abilities.
I was keeping that in
mind as I lay on my back a few inches beneath it to
get this shot.
Later in the afternoon
we visited the Tulapos Fish Sanctuary to try and see
some white tip sharks. While we didn't see any sharks
we did spot this giant clam.
And whatever the hidden
creature is that projected this cloud of sand and
sediment from the bottom.
The sunset over the Mindanao
Sea was pretty dramatic.
If you look closely you
can see Apo Island on the right side of the frame.
Apo
Island - Mid-January 2005 The highlight of Dr. Johnston's
field trips in the Philippines was the overnight trip
to Apo Island. As part of the background info for the
course, everyone read a chapter about Apo in "The
Enchanted Braid", a book about threatened reefs
worldwide. We did a dive on the Chapel site during the
day and night to compare the species that are present
at different times of the day. We also took an afternoon
trip to the Marine Sanctuary to do some snorkeling.(Click
here to see the photo essay--24 photos)
