A Message From Cocos Island

To Readers of the Green Scene blog following the Ocean Now Expedition

SUBJECT: A Message From Cocos Island

FROM: Enric Sala

Thank you so much for following our expedition to Cocos Island and the Las Gemelas seamounts. The whole team is thrilled to know that you’re watching and reading about our work!

We’ve seen incredible animals here, including a whale shark, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles, marble rays, and the astonishing frogfish–which walks on the seafloor and looks like a sponge!

I wanted to reply to some of the comments and questions you had for us. (Photograph by Ford Cochran)

PurpleAnimalLUV, I agree with you completely: Sharks ARE sooo cool and are misunderstood. Go Green (and Blue), and spread the word!

Photograph by Octavio Aburto

Greengirl12, sharks are everywhere in the water here, from the surface
to as far down as we can go in our scuba diving gear. There are
hammerheads, silky sharks, silvertips, whitetips, Galapagos sharks, and
the giant whale shark.

Photograph by Octavio Aburto

llaurent, please tell all your classmates
that no, I’ve never been bitten by a shark. Sharks are mostly gentle
and shy. Most species are more scared of us than we are of them.

This frogfish photograph was taken by Enric Sala.

Please
keep watching, keep sharing your comments and questions, and remember
to do all you can to learn about and care for the creatures that live
in the ocean. Thank you!   – Enric