Galapagos
This trip was planned and anticipated for close to two years. We all expected to see large animals but I for one had no concept of the variety and numbers of large animals we would enjoy the company of underwater!
There were hundreds of Hammerhead sharks and Galapagos sharks. It was not possible to count the sharks in your view at one time. They ranged in size from four feet to twelve feet and were cruising past us at a leisurely pace. No matter which direction you looked you saw nothing but sharks and more sharks.
A total of twenty-six whale sharks were sighted during the trip. If you have never seen one, they are the size of an eighteen wheeler! It is very hard to get the entire animal in a photo. Sometimes you would see just one, sometimes you would see several. Sometimes they were just below the surface, sometimes they were much deeper.
Have you ever been underwater with a sea lion? They are playful, curious, acrobatic dive buddies.
(Click on the picture to enlarge)
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Preceding photos by Judy Kay, Diva Diver |
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Preceding photos by Paul Skinner, OWSI |
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Preceding photos by Angela Garrett, MSDT |
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Preceding photos by Sole Riley, New York |