Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Galapagos Hammerheads, Mola Mola, Rays, and Sea Turtles


Green sea turtles---so zen-like, calm, graceful 

White tipped reef sharks sleeping under the reef

Mola Mola Sunfish---can you see his eye?
The second day diving in Galapagos featured a different cast of characters, at a different location.  Gordon Rocks is on the northeast side of Santa Cruz Island and is considered an expert dive site due to currents and topography.  We went on a 25-30 meter dive there, and were delighted to see hammerhead sharks, mola mola (sunfish) (see this article) , eagle rays, and green sea turtles. At times during the dive, we held onto the rocks, as the currents, and these beautiful creatures, went whizzing past.   An extraordinary day!!

Eagle ray taking off!
Green sea turtle underway
Mola mola (Sunfish) is huge! Can weigh about a ton
Hammerhead Shark!

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