Protect the Purple Hydrocoral
https://www.kcet.org/shows/earth-focus/why-isnt-california-protecting-its-unique-purple-corals
This is a great article written by Clarissa Wei, one of our fellow divers. As her article mentions, we have seen an alarming decline in purple hydrocoral over the years. As many of you know, Dan Stephens has been spearheading our project to estabish mooring buoys at Farnsworth Bank. Our online petition has collected nearly 15,000 signatures and the Ocean Protection Council has agreed to provide funding, but the project still faces more challenges.
Some Peace and Quiet
A peaceful sunset in the Solomon Islands. This picture is from our previous trip to the Solomon Islands. We are going back there in November of 2018. Check our website for details!
Alien Creature
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus (Xeno crab, whip coral crab). They look like some kind of alien creatures. These tiny crabs are typically found clutching onto a whip coral (thus the common name whip coral crab). They come in a wide range of colors to match the color of the host coral. You have to look carefully to find one.
Let's Jump!
Summer is approaching and the water temp is getting warmer. It’s time to jump in the water! When we go on a liveaboard trips someone usually asks if we can jump into the water from the boat. Usually the answer is yes and goofiness ensues…
Camouflaged n Yellow
Gymnothorax fimbriatus (fimbriatedi moray, yellow-head moray) s a medium-sized moray eel found in protected inshore reefs throughout the Indo_Pacific region. They are prettier than the green moray we usually see in California. This guy is well camouflaged in the yellow leather coral.
