11 Jan PM – Last minute studying

Yesterday, the weather didn’t start
out as well as everyone would have liked it to. 
It was windy and cloudy out and the water did not have good
visibility.  After going to the morning
lecture, my group and I worked on identifying our organisms in the wet
lab.  A couple of hours later, the sun
peeked out through the clouds and the wind had calmed down.  It was beautiful out, but only for a short
time.  After working on the collection, I
went for a quick snorkel before the next lecture. 

           

The
first thing I saw shortly after entering the water was a barracuda.  I’ve never seen a barracuda before, it was
silver with its torpedo-like body form. 
The barracuda is attracted to shiny objects and its body form is
essential for its darting speeds.  I was
following it around for a while, and it was a great experience.  After our afternoon lecture, it was also a
learning experience when my group and I identified it by scientific name.  I am learning something new every day of this
trip, and every day is a different experience. 
I hope the weather holds up for the rest of the trip, and that the sun
comes out for a longer time and more often.

 

-Kayla Kraker

Kayla-barracuda picture blog #1
A barracuda.

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