What a great day for a beautiful shore dive in Fort Lauderdale today. Someone once said that whatever you do on New Year’s Day is what you’ll do for the rest of the year, so of course we went diving. The weather was perfect, the water was a slightly chill 78 degrees, and the current was minimal.
The critter spot of the day definitely belongs to Andre S. who found a Lesser Electric Ray. Who knew we had something like that in Fort Lauderdale? According to Reef Fish Identification they can deliver a mild electric shock if touched (14- to 37- volts). New member Tom S. was robbed of the critter spot trophy when he videoed a beautiful turtle on our way in. Any other day, Tom!
Be sure to scroll down and watch both short videos.
Unfortunately, we also came back with a lot of trash we picked up on the dive. Among other things we found a huge plastic sheet that tangled in the soft coral, a Zebco rod and reel snarled on the coral, a snorkeling mask and a shoe. Out Scuba’s mandate is to practice ocean conservation, so we gathered it all up and brought it back with us. Unfortunately, there were some things so big we had to leave them, including a cushion from a chaise lounge.