Thursday, August 14, 2014

Deep Sea Baby


Of all of the things to do on the island, we thought dolphin watching would be the most interesting for her at this point. We took a boat ride to search for the local bottle nose dolphins out in the bay. We didn't know that there was a little fish presentation as well which is right up Pea's alley. She loves all creatures on land + by sea so she was front + center when the little show began. We saw flounders, sea stars, other fish I forgot the name of + dolphins but I am sorry, I was not quick enough to capture them on camera but we did get to see them. She was more interested in the fish anyway that it didn't matter to her. We have a local aquarium we plan to take her to but I have feeling she won't like it as much. 
(All ocean species were caught by a net + put back into the water once the ride was completed)
A pregnant female blue crab. Gag. It looks like an alien right? The black part is where she keeps her babies, some 2,000 eggs in which only 4% survive once hatched. Never knew that + the fact that crabs have paddlers + swim from side to side just like they walk. 
Not afraid of anything. 
A sea star, not a starfish, have eyes at the tip of each of their 5 points + drill holes through seashells over the span of one month to eat what is inside. There was a baby one as well that she got to throw back in the ocean.
obsessed