Immediately after breakfast we got all our snorkel gear on and started testing it out on the reef just off our dock. We did a quick swim test and then just explored the reef.

In the afternoon we got our gear back on and hopped on the boat to explore what the call the “aquarium” because it’s such a beautiful reef. Almost all of us were able to find our taxons just within this outing.

After much help from my classmates I found a singular trumpet fish. It was a juvenile, so very short in length, and taking advantage of his camouflage skills. He was among a yellow sea rod, and he perfectly matched its coloring.

No seahorses found yet, but it’s just the beginning!