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After breakfast, we moved a short distance to a small offshore volcanic cone named Champion Island. Pat stayed behind while Sandy was in the water snorkeling. Here was the best snorkeling of the trip! I did not have an underwater camera; these photos were taken by one of our naturalist guides, Juan Carlos Avila. I saw all of this, and so much more! I don't have names for some of these sea creatures. Use your imagination!
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Mexican Hogfish
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Starfish
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Yes, that is a shark! (White-tipped reef shark)
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Razor Surgeonfish
Hieroglyphic Hawkfish
Hieroglyphic Hawkfish and barnacle
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Parrotfish
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King Angelfish
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Mexican hogfish, Parrotfish, and others
School of fish
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Starfish
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Parrotfish
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Not me, but yes, we were that close to the Sea Lions
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Starfish
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Juan Carlos Avila (sz)
(photographer for these photos - photo taken at Urbina Bay)