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While snorkeling today off Hibiscus Ave. I noticed the reef to be very active. I spotted a few different fish I didn't see my 1st time there, namely some needles, 2 parrot fish and a couple others I haven't been able to identify yet. I spent an hour and a half out there in total. Noticing my time was running out on my meter, I slowly headed back to shore. I looked around on my way out and saw a sea turtle. This is like my 7th dive in total so naturally I thought I was really lucky to see it. I swam toward him but he noticed me and sped off. I lost him unfortunately, but not before he brought me a few feet back into the reef. As I turn around to head out, there; maybe 15' away from me, swimming along at a moderate pace along the bottom of the reef, a long gray tail. It was my 1st spotting of a nurse. Maybe 4 1/2' long. I was on my own, and I'm just getting over a slight fear of the ocean and sharks in general. I didn't panic, I wasn't scared. I was calm. I swam away though. I couldn't help it. But I cherished the moment deeply.
Feel free to share your 1st experiences with these truly magnificent animals in the wild.
Feel free to share your 1st experiences with these truly magnificent animals in the wild.