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Daily JournalNarval Expeditions
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 The non divers headed out to explore the geology of a 10 million year old volcano.  We had uncovered evidence of several old indigenous encampments.  Carol found a circle of rocks used by the encampment ...  and Donald had found a piece(s) of old pottery. |
 We also explored an arroyo that meandered it's way through a basalt outcrop.  A lizard slyly looks on.  The lizard wasn't the only one. Surprisingly enough, the Baja has chipmunks! |
| Meanwhile the divers were ...  diving a wreck.  Beth heads into it through the hatch.  The dive area had an amazing assortment of marine life that offered new animals to discover. Hermit crab. |
 Stareye Parrotfish.  Bluntend Sea Hare.  Mark explores around the wreck. |
 Orange sea slug. (this took a lot of thought processing to name... yipes!)  Zebra Worm.  Orange cup coral in the feeding mode. This now ends our adventure in the Sea of Cortez... however... |
 There was still the possibility of the group snorkeling with whale sharks. This would be a cool way to end an amazing trip.  And sure enough there were whale sharks. Little punks approximately 15 - 20 feet long. |
 We were all excited, but somewhat apprehensive to swim with them. Not to worry, right, they were just "punks". |
 So, the guide said "jump, jump" and we did... as he points to the whale shark directly in front of us. |
 Holy Hannah are you frickin' kidding? |
 I don't know about anyone else but it scared the dickins' out of me. Punk or not, it was a life changing experience! What a way to end the trip. Check out our 2011 Whale Shark Research/Natural History Expeditions with world renowned whale shark scientist Deni Ramirez Macias. |
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