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Nautilus
Explorer at Socorro Island |
Riding
in the Zodiac |
Kayaking
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. . or soaking in the hot tub. |
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THE
WHALES |
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Humpbacks
everywhere |
Tail-slapping |
Blowing |
Bad
shot of a calf underwater |
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THE
MANTAS |
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Two
hitchhikers |
Graceful
turns |
Checking
us out |
Bye-bye
Mr. Manta |
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THE
SHARKS |
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Always
look up |
Hammer
at The Canyon |
Hammer
coming in for cleaning |
Galapagos
cruising by |
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Whitetips
piled in at Roca Partida |
One
on top of another |
A
resting pair |
Eye-to-eye |
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OTHER
GOOD STUFF |
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Redtail
Trigger |
Bluefin
Trevally |
Lots
of eels |
Some
Crown of Thorns |
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Guineafowl
Puffer |
Lobsters
all over the place |
Also
lots of Leather Bass |
Mess
of Redtails |
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See
the Leather Bass? (Easy)
Note the octopus? (Harder) |
There's
the octopus! |
Small
Scorpionfish |
Many
Golden Trumpetfish |
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Inquisitive
female Mexican Hogfish
(my fav shot of the whole trip) |
Inquisitive
male Mexican Hogfish |
Inquisitive
Clarion Angelfish |
Gaggle
of Clarions |
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Burrito
grunts |
Large
Hermit Crab
(shell is as big as a volleyball) |
Scorpionfish
settling in |
Breeding
male Giant Damselfish |
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Gorgeous
Sunset Wrasse |
Lots
of Black Jacks cruising |
Creole
Wrasse getting cleaned |
Little
boxfish |
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Friendly
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. . and curious Green Turtle |
Clarion
Damselfish (endemic) |
Great
way to spend the week |
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