Today is World Oceans Day. With so many news stories of rising ocean temperatures and bleached corals, now more than ever is it important to protect this important part of our ecosystem. So today I share some of my favorite snorkel photography and hope we can all help protect the oceans.

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Above is Waterlemon Caye, off of St. John USVI.  The large school of fish you can see are Sergeant Major, my favorite fish.

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Here you can see more Sergeant Majors near Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica. I like this fish as it reminds of me the coloring of Flounder from the Little Mermaid. (Note the poor visibility is due to it being the rainy season in Costa Rica, so erosion and run off make the water difficult to snorkel in.)

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Fish, Turtles, and Sting Rays surround me at Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve in Belize.

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Two of many Starfish I saw at Waterlemon Caye, off of St. John USVI.

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And a Sting Ray lies resting in Sea Grass at another stop at Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve in Belize.