On May 31, 2009 The family of Ordways went out on the Pro Diver II for some dives. First dive was on the Rodeo which is in 124 feet of water. It has a neat tower structure which was great for photo and video. When we were on our stafety stop we had a remora fish hanging out with us, it was quite fascinating. I couldn’t help but wonder what sea creaturesthis remora has stuck himself too….maybe a huge whale shark!
Second dive was on the SS Copenhagen and is wreck had lots of life to see. I got my first encounter with two yellow headed jawfish. These fish are so fascinating because they live in patches of sand and coral rubble and use their big mouths like scoops as they move sand and rocks while digging their burrows. Besides serving as scoops, jawfishes’ big mouths come in handy at mating time. The males carry their eggs inside their mouths until they hatch.
by Nikole
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