Paul's Sea of Cortez - taken on film with the MX-10
Ten years ago, the Sea of Cortez was known for its sharks and manta rays. Now, it is known for its sea lions, which are found on almost every rock island.
Here is a family of sea lions cavorting over our head.
A sea lion pup comes down to investigate Sandra.
There are more green moray eels per reef than I have seen elsewhere.
In spite of the dangerous looking teeth, fish "know" the moray is not hunting in the daylight and swim close by.
This stary moray was out hunting during the day. I "harassed" it by getting in close for a picture and it ducked into a hole and came out to have a look at me.
Along came another stary moray out on a daytime hunt and it tried to get into the same hole. A tangle of thrashing bodies and teeth made me a little cautious about getting within a foot and a half to take the picture.
One of the signature fish of the Sea of Cortez is the giant hawkfish.
Sometimes, the giant hawkfish lined up side by side.
The amarillo snapper didn't seem to bother the small brown chromis.
While I have seen many snappers before, the amarillo snapper's body is the first to go from red at the front to gold at the back.
This pink fish is obviously a wrasse - but the species is unknown.
There were lots of stone scorpionfish around.
Sandra could coax the shy burrfish out of its hole using her pointer.
Another signature fish of the Sea of Cortez is the yellow tail surgeonfish.
There were many giant damselfish to be seen.
Here are two of the colorful starfish in the Sea of Cortez.
A typical rock (Las Animas) in the Sea of Cortez. Almost every rock has its sea lion colony.
Finally, the sun setting over the Sea of Cortez. The view was great; but someone should have warned about the sand fleas that "eat you alive" while you are standing on the beach taking pictures.
Here is a family of sea lions cavorting over our head.
A sea lion pup comes down to investigate Sandra.
There are more green moray eels per reef than I have seen elsewhere.
In spite of the dangerous looking teeth, fish "know" the moray is not hunting in the daylight and swim close by.
This stary moray was out hunting during the day. I "harassed" it by getting in close for a picture and it ducked into a hole and came out to have a look at me.
Along came another stary moray out on a daytime hunt and it tried to get into the same hole. A tangle of thrashing bodies and teeth made me a little cautious about getting within a foot and a half to take the picture.
One of the signature fish of the Sea of Cortez is the giant hawkfish.
Sometimes, the giant hawkfish lined up side by side.
The amarillo snapper didn't seem to bother the small brown chromis.
While I have seen many snappers before, the amarillo snapper's body is the first to go from red at the front to gold at the back.
This pink fish is obviously a wrasse - but the species is unknown.
There were lots of stone scorpionfish around.
Sandra could coax the shy burrfish out of its hole using her pointer.
Another signature fish of the Sea of Cortez is the yellow tail surgeonfish.
There were many giant damselfish to be seen.
Here are two of the colorful starfish in the Sea of Cortez.
A typical rock (Las Animas) in the Sea of Cortez. Almost every rock has its sea lion colony.
Finally, the sun setting over the Sea of Cortez. The view was great; but someone should have warned about the sand fleas that "eat you alive" while you are standing on the beach taking pictures.
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