{"id":229,"date":"2017-09-19T05:01:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T04:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/?p=229"},"modified":"2017-10-17T09:31:13","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T08:31:13","slug":"snorkeling-devils-crown-floreana-15-9-17-baltrasanta-cruz-canal-17-9-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/snorkeling-devils-crown-floreana-15-9-17-baltrasanta-cruz-canal-17-9-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Snorkeling in the Devil&#8217;s Crown (Floreana, 15.9.17) and the Baltra\/Santa Cruz canal (17.9.17)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am new to snorkeling, and it was quite a daunting prospect to have to go in at the deep end, so to speak, with my first proper attempt going backward off the side of the boat at the Devil&#8217;s crown.\u00a0 You&#8217;ve already seen some of the pictures from above sea level, now here are a few below.\u00a0 Just to refresh your memory, here&#8217;s the Crown.\u00a0 And here are some of the things that we saw.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-150\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1e56-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"The top of a now submerged volcano, The Devil's Crown is host to a wide variety of fish and marine life.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1e56-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1e56-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1e56-1024x682.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The top of a now submerged volcano, The Devil&#8217;s Crown is host to a wide variety of fish and marine life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-155 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_7910-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7910\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_7910-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_7910-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_7910-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The channel through the centre of the Devil&#8217;s Crown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-243\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f13-300x183.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f13\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f13-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f13.jpeg 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-241\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f11-300x202.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f11\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f11-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f11.jpeg 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-236\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ef1-300x178.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1ef1\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ef1-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ef1.jpeg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-240\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f0d-300x178.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f0d\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f0d-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f0d.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A yellow damselfish (Stegastes spp.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-232\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-232\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eeb-300x205.jpeg\" alt=\"Guineafowl pufferfish (Arothron meleagris)\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eeb-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eeb.jpeg 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guineafowl pufferfish (Arothron meleagris)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-233 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eed-300x162.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1eed\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eed-300x162.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eed-768x414.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eed-1024x552.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1eed.jpeg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow tailed surgeonfish (Prionurus laticlavius)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-231\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-231 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee8-300x183.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1ee8\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee8-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee8-768x469.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee8.jpeg 817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">echinderms and fish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-270\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-270\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f28-300x219.jpeg\" alt=\"Panamic sergeant major (Abudefduf troschelii)\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f28-300x219.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f28-768x560.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f28-1024x747.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f28.jpeg 2037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panamic sergeant major (Abudefduf troschelii)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-230\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-230 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee1-300x185.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1ee1\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee1-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee1-768x473.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee1-1024x631.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1ee1.jpeg 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;&#8230;.yet more yellow tailed surgeonfish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The diversity of marine life was amazing, in no small part from the banning of tourist boats, and the tourists themselves, entering the Crown.<\/p>\n<p>The Baltra\/SantaCruz Canal<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-247 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_8379-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8379\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_8379-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_8379-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/IMG_8379-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The canal between the islands of Baltra and Santa Cruz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We took a motor launch from Puerto Ayora along the coast to the canal between Baltra and Santa Cruz.\u00a0 We dropped anchor and were surprised when Ken told us that\u00a0 last year the water had been really choppy.\u00a0 While not a mill pond, the sea was gently bobbing the boat up and down about 10cm.\u00a0 Perfect conditions for the novice snorkeler that I am.<\/p>\n<p>There is a small &#8216;bay&#8217;, not more that 45m in length and only a few metres deep.\u00a0 The water is crystal clear, and I thought that I would try out my &#8216;not-a-GoPro&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It worked really well.\u00a0 I have a video that I shall post to YouTube, when I am back in the UK, and I shall post the link.\u00a0 Here now are some stills.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t catch any footage of the sealion, but here are a few of the highlights.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-252\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-252 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2d-300x217.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f2d\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2d-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2d-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2d-1024x740.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White-tipped reef shark (Triaenodon obesus), abpout 7 feet long. I saw 10 of these beautiful animals!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-254 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2f-300x201.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f2f\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2f-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2f-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2f-1024x687.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f2f.jpeg 1503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cortez rainbow wrasse (Thalassoma lucusanum) and a pencil urchin (Eucidaris Thouarsii)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-256 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f26-300x224.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f26\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f26-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f26-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f26-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f26.jpeg 1552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juvenile Streamer Hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-257\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-257 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f27-300x101.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f27\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f27-300x101.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f27-768x260.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f27-1024x346.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anchovy-like fish, shoals and shoals of these fish, no more than 100mm long.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-258\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f29-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"fullsizeoutput_1f29\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f29-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f29-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/evolution21stcentury\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/2017\/09\/fullsizeoutput_1f29-1024x578.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was phenomenal to spend time in the water with so many animals.\u00a0 It was quite surprising to suddenly find myself looking eye to eye with a sealion, but a day in the life of even a beginner snorkeler like myself.<\/p>\n<p>The sharks were truly amazing.\u00a0 They were completely docile and disinterested in me.\u00a0 from time to time one would effortlessly rise from the seabed curl around and reposition itself.\u00a0 I have since discovered that there are also tiger sharks in the canal, but the waters around Galapagos so rich in food that they never show the slightest inclination in attacking a human, too much effort when food is on your doorstep already&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of fish that I haven&#8217;t had time to identify yet, rest assured that I will find out what they are, and I will let you know.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am new to snorkeling, and it was quite a daunting prospect to have to go in at the 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