Today was a beautiful, sunny day in the Florida Keys that was full of fun and excitement for the Marine Biology Club members. After a morning of lectures on Fish Identification and Coral Reef Ecology, we began our afternoon journey on a boat named Cassi. Can you tell which picture shows a laterally compressed fish? On our way to snorkel at the Elbow Reef, the chaperones spotted dolphins in the water. In our excitement to get a better look we almost tipped the boat over. While we were snorkeling we saw a variety of fish and marine organisms including a sea turtle, nurse shark, barracuda, queen angelfish, and huge brain coral (this was especially amazing to see because they only grow 1/4 of an inch every year). After an adventurous day in the crystal blue water we returned to Marine Lab for our afternoon lab on sea turtles. There, Marine Biology Club members had the opportunity to imitate a doctor at the Turtle Hospital here in Florida. To wrap up our eventful day we had a pizza party under the pavilion in the warmth of the Florida night. -Chelsea and Shawna
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