Day 2 (3/28) in Bahamas 

Greetings from Eleutrera,

              Today was another jam-packed day out here, we started our morning out with a 6:45 AM snorkel on the beach right out our back doors. We went out just a little ways to explore a shipwreck and saw stingrays and many other new fish firsthand. Afterwards, we went to breakfast and then re-convened to take a DAY TRIP to visit one of the many mangrove forests on the island. Our first stop was at a creek where we learned about the different types of mangroves (red, black, and white) and their key identifiers. We then waded up a fast-moving creek and floated on our bellies downstream and saw many new fish including a baby barracuda and a juvenile lemon shark.

              After a field lunch (sandwiches) we waded through another mangrove forest during an incredibly low tide and sunk into some black mud. Fun fact, when black mud from near a black mangrove tree is turned up from the ground, it smells like sulfur so you can only imagine the smells we were experiencing trudging through this part of our journey. We then stood in the incredibly shallow water and were graced with the presence of multiple lemon sharks. We were told that we could plant our faces in the shallow water to get an up-close view of the sharks and Abby dove right in, followed by Mr. Joneschild. Roman was incredibly excited to see the shark that she learned about in class up close and personal in six inches of crystal clear, deep water.

              We finished our day with a little bit of free time and a very filling dinner, followed by a fish identification lesson where we went over all of the different types of fish we may see while we are here. For those of us who have not seen our fish yet, we’re still on high alert as we prepare for our next snorkel trips tomorrow.

 

Bye bye butterfly… fish,

Jack & Gabby



Wading through mangrove forest 





Bianca snorkeling 


Mud Facial 


We take snorkeling safety very seriously! 


A happy group 


Red mangrove roots 


Geared up  


Junior Shark 

Taking a break 


Tanvi planting a red mangrove 

Jack 

Circle time 

Photographer 

On our way 













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