Showing posts with label Aqua Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aqua Life. Show all posts

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Octopus of Sandy Island Carriacou


Sandy Island - In the distance Palm Island (center), Union Island (left), Carriacou is near on the right
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Sandy Island
I spent 10-15 mins this morning watching an octopus move around looking for breakfast.  Amazing, simply amazing.  With each new surface the octopus would change colors to match the surface.  So kewl!

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Another Visitor In Our Slip

She had such tiny eyes
But this time it was daylight unlike the cat visit in the middle of the night! 
We heard some commotion in front outside our boat and came up around noon today to find this momma manatee in our slip.  She was about 12 feet long. 
No prop scars - yay!
A couple of guys walking the dock said there was a smaller one in another slip close by but I couldn't find it.  They thought it was the baby so that is why I say momma but I really don't know.
 
Lovely tail for steering and propulsion
She kept swimming under the dock scratching her back on the underside as she swim from our slip to the one across from us and back several times.

Soon she found our neighbors AC output and hung out under that for awhile.  Additionally, yesterday I spotted a 20" ray along the banks at low tide.  It was reddish in color.  The day before that we saw a big 24" Red Drum fish cruising the banks looking for it's next meal.