Exploring Nature by Sheila Newenham
Nurse sharks clamor around the side of the boat, swimming into and over one another splashing at the surface of the sea. I feel like I’m looking down into an aquarium. It’s surreal. We are tying up at Shark-Ray Alley to snorkel here. As the … Continue readingSwimming Shark-Ray Alley
A thick, green moray eel slithers out of his hole underneath a mound of coral. He knows the routine. Our snorkeling guide is removing one of his swim fins and, above the surface, placing pieces of fish he’d brought into an empty conch shell. Dipping … Continue readingThe Demanding Eels of Ambergris Caye
Four and a half miles north of San Pedro, Belize, off of Ambergris Caye, lies Mexico Rocks, a popular snorkeling site along Belize’s famed barrier reef. Mexico Rocks is a protected patch reef that lies halfway between the barrier reef and shore. It’s still another … Continue readingUnder Sea at Mexico Rocks
In February 2015 we went on a week-long National Geographic Lindblad expedition in the Sea of Cortez. We flew a Lindblad charter from Los Angeles to LaPaz, Mexico arriving in the early evening during Carnivale. Our group of 55 piled into 2 buses and rode … Continue readingBaja and the Sea of Cortez – Blue Whales and Sea Lions
The entire island of Vieques is surrounded by shallow reefs and pristine beaches. The US Navy’s use of the island for bombing practice protected 2/3 of the island from people up until about 20 years ago. The Navy is still in the process of cleaning … Continue readingSnorkeling Vieques