Because of the operator error yesterday, we went back to see if we could get some turtle / ray / fish pics today.

We got a bunch of video which I have extracted screen shots from here. I will try and upload some of the video this weekend when we get some decent WiFi.

There were no turtles in the roped-off turtle area, they were right outside it (they must not like to be roped in). It was early in the morning (about 8:00) and they were just eating grass on the bottom. The pics could obviously be better, but they were eating on the bottom in about 10 feet of water. So for that depth and the fact that they kind of blend in with the background, I think they came out OK. Obviously, the video will provide more context and motion.

The first pic is a ray and starfish. Lots of starfish. Large starfish. The second pic is – I think – the momma turtle because it was larger than all the rest I saw in the area. The third pic is of two of the children (I think), and the fourth is one of the children (I think) and a ray. The fifth is of a ray trying to bury itself and the sixth is some big fish I saw. (I think the band Heart has some song about this type of fish.) It was about 4-5 feet long. I didn’t tell Chris.