Thursday, July 17, 2008

Thursday's Walkers Observe Ocean Swimmers!


Waties Island, a beautiful morning for Thursday's  walkers...no Turtle track, and certainly not an event  to equal Wednesday's team...but...!
Walking past marker #6, we ( Sandy and Nancy) noticed a few birds enjoying a large fish on the sand.  Inquisitively,  we approached the shoreline to observe a ?? swimming frenzy.  
Camera on ?? targets...fins appeared as the waves rode in to shore..... our surprise..??. two 'sharks' treading fast in the ocean waters.  The 2 sharks swam in area close 10-15 minutes.
Karen Fuss, walking with Thursday's team,  contacted an expert at CCU, 
Dr. Dan Abel, a shark expert.   
These 2 'sharks, with 2 big Dorsal fins, a brownish-yellow color are called, "LEMON SHARKS."
A number of BIG ones have been caught this year according to CCU.
Excitement and learning everyday @ Waties.....new experiences and surprises ongoing.
Turtle tracking treasures abound for all teams.
Thursday's Team: Karen F. Matt, Ray, Bob, Sandy and Nancy.

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