Grenada 2015 - Sandals La Source - Photos 5

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Squid, a Turtle, Barracuda, Porcupinefish

Signboard outside the watersports centre showing some of the dive sites around Sandals.
Signboard outside the watersports centre showing some of the dive sites around Sandals.
Heading out on Sandals' well-equipped, fast Newton dive boat.
Heading out on Sandals' well-equipped, fast Newton dive boat.
One of the highlights of the trip - a couple of squid at Japanese Garden.
One of the highlights of the trip - a couple of squid at Japanese Garden.
As they moved off, we realised they were part of a group of ten - here are seven of the group.
As they moved off, we realised they were part of a group of ten - here are seven of the group.
This massive old Hawksbill turtle came to see us at Kohani, peering into each of our masks in turn.
This massive old Hawksbill turtle came to see us at Kohani, peering into each of our masks in turn.
His massive presence seemed intimidating to some of us.
His massive presence seemed intimidating to some of us.
Then it was my turn...
Then it was my turn...
Cooeee...
What a sweetie..
The old boy had a good crop of barnacles on his back.
The old boy had a good crop of barnacles on his back.
Then it was my buddy Ken's turn to be closely inspected.
Then it was my buddy Ken's turn to be closely inspected.
A Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) at Big Sand tries to hide from us by kicking up sand to cover himself.
A Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) at Big Sand tries to hide from us by kicking up sand to cover himself.
A Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) glares at me balefully at Purple Rain
A Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) glares at me balefully at Purple Rain
Porcupinefish (Diodon histrix) at Purple Sand.
Porcupinefish (Diodon histrix) at Purple Sand.
Here you can just make out some of the spines between pectoral fin and tail which give it protection from predators, and its name.
Here you can just make out some of the spines between pectoral fin and tail which give it protection from predators, and its name.

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