Post by: Max Tabet
Tonight we went on a night wade. Walking around in the shallows and perusing the marine environment with our flashlights, one thing became evident very quickly - it was cold! The air temperature was likely in the mid 50's, but the water was relatively warm.
We looked incredibly silly, 19 people standing, holding buckets and nets in the middle of the night (9-10 pm) between two islands (in Coupon Bight), wearing bathing suits and wading shoes on the bottom and ski jackets on the top! It was like 19 Christmas trees, elaborately adorned on their branches with their trunks left naked! We found several interesting creatures, but the one I enjoyed the most was the spiny lobster. This is a type of lobster that is gray and yellow with two massive antennae. It didn't like being held and it tried to escape several times.
The other animals we saw included a spider crab that had just molted (we had the molt to inspect as well), a needlefish, a baby pipefish, several shrimp (one that snaps its front claws), a big red hermit crab and an upside down jellyfish. It was really interesting
to find animals at night because they behave differently than when they are found during the day. The night was very peaceful and relaxing and we all learned to appreciate this nocturnal habitat.
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