Moray Eels Hunting Among the Reef Fish Aside the Devil Scorpionfish

Today was an amazing day out on the water! The sky was clear and the sun was shining. The water was crystal clear today as well with visibility being over 100 feet! We had a full boat this afternoon as we headed out to our shallow reef. The first site we went to was Koko Craters. After dropping down into back crater we saw lots of turtles and few Moray eels. After a 36 minute dive to 37 feet we headed back onto the boat to snack on some Famous Amos before our second dive.

 

When we were done catching some rays we hoped back in the water for out second dive at a site called Turtle Canyons. We found many more moray eels hiding in the coral and some on the hunt swimming around! We were even graced with the presence of a spotted eagle ray! One of the coolest fish we saw today was a Devil Scorpion fish. They are pretty hard to find because they are very good at blending in with the reef but when they feel threatened they flash their pectoral fins which on the inside have orange and yellow stripes to warn off predators. It is a truly amazing color display from such a well camouflaged creature. Overall we had an awesome day of diving.

 

Staff: Captain Sophie, Instructor Sarah, Instructor Dave, Instructor Larry