At our most recent Change of
Watch evening I set up a Marine Identification
Game.
Although many people tried to guess at the names
of the creatures, I was surprised
that most
had never even seen them before. As an avid
local scuba-diver and amateur
underwater
photographer I enjoy photographing and learning
about the marine life that inhabits our waters.
I have come to realize that this knowledge leads
to caring, and that in turn creates a
desire to be more careful regarding our boating
environmental practices.
My goal with this segment of the
environment section of our website is to spread
environmental awareness through
knowledge and caring about the creatures that
inhabit our local marine waters.
I will regularly post some of my
underwater photos with a brief description of
the
marine critters in the photos
(see first issue below).
My 'go to' books when I need more
information or to confirm a sighting:
Coastal Fishes of the
Pacific Northwest
by Andy Lamb and Phil
Edgell,
Harbour Publishing
Marine Life of the
Pacific Northwest
by Andy Lamb and
Bernard Hanby, Harbour Publishing
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