Grenada 2014 - Sandals La Source - Photos 7

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Turtles, Sharks, Rays, Lobsters, Crabs, Shrimps

A Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) heads to the surface for a breath of fresh air at Whibbles Reef. — A Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) heads to the surface for a breath of fresh air at Whibbles Reef.

The only views of sharks I got this trip were all like this: the back end of a Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) asleep under a coral
head. This one was, appropriately enough, at Shark Reef. — The only views of sharks I got this trip were all like this: the back end of a Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) asleep under a coral head. This one was, appropriately enough, at Shark Reef.

A Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) smiles for the camera at Japanese Garden. — A Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) smiles for the camera at Japanese Garden.

Dive leader Gary frantically signals that there is stingray underneath this huge school of French Grunts at Shark Reef. — Dive leader Gary frantically signals that there is a stingray underneath this huge school of French Grunts at Shark Reef.

And here it is...

And here's another one, also at Shark Reef, but on a different day.

An Arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) shares its cave with a couple of lobsters at Northern Exposure. — An Arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) shares its cave with a couple of lobsters at Northern Exposure.

A Pederson Cleaner Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni) at Japanese Gardens. — A tiny Pederson Cleaner Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni) at Japanese Gardens.

Four of a group of thirteen Caribbean Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus argus) standing shoulder to shoulder with overlapping antennae
in one cave under a rocky ledge at Shark Reef. — Four of a group of thirteen Caribbean Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus argus) standing shoulder to shoulder with overlapping antennae in one cave under a rocky ledge at Shark Reef.

Here's one of them a bit further along the line-up.

One of the dive leaders holds up an Arrow crab for portraits at Flamingo Bay.

A Spotted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus guttatus), also at Flamingo Bay. — A Spotted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus guttatus), also at Flamingo Bay.

These Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) were common at all the dive sites. This one was at Purple Rain. — These Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) were common at all the dive sites. This one was at Purple Rain.

A Slipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus) at the excellent Shark Reef dive site. — A Slipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus) at the excellent Shark Reef dive site.

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