Friday, May 29, 2015

Spotted eagle ray under the Condor..



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_eagle_ray

  This ray can be identified by its dark dorsal surface covered in white spots or rings. Near the base of the ray's relatively long tail, just behind the pelvic fins, are several venomous, barbed stingers. Spotted eagle rays commonly feed on small fish and crustaceans, and will sometimes dig with their snouts to look for food buried in the sand of the sea bed. These rays are commonly observed leaping out of the water, and on at least two occasions have been reported as having jumped into boats, in one incident resulting in the death of a woman in the Florida Keys. The spotted eagle ray is hunted by a wide variety of sharks. The rays are considered Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. They are fished mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa, the most common market being in commercial trade and aquariums. They are protected in the Great Barrier Reef.
 Spotted eagle ray preys mainly upon crabs, crustaceans and also upon hermit crabs, shrimp, octopi, and some small fish.
The spotted eagle ray's specialized chevron-shaped tooth structure helps it to crush the mollusks' hard shells. The jaws of these rays have developed calcified struts to help them break through the shells of mollusks, by supporting the jaws and preventing dents from hard prey. These rays have the unique behavior of digging with their snouts in the sand of the ocean. While doing this, a cloud of sand surrounds the ray and sand spews from its gills.
 Spotted eagle rays have flat disk-shaped bodies, deep blue or black with white spots on top with a white underbelly, and distinctive flat snouts similar to a duck's bill.Their tails are longer than those of other rays and may have 2–6 venomous spines, just behind the pelvic fins. The front half of the long and wing-like pectoral disk has five small gills in its underside.
Mature spotted eagle rays can be up to 5 meters (16 ft) in length; the largest have a wingspan of up to 3 meters (10 ft) and a mass of 230 kilograms

Steve Irwin, the host of the "Crocodile Hunter" television show was killed by another type of ray while filming underwater on Australia's Great Barrier Reef in 2006. He died when a stingray's barb pierced his heart.
 Unbelievable bad antifauling.. all you see after a year is the 'special primer, 3 coats of Seahawk Biotin...  Does not work so you have to crape the hull to get it 'clean'..  and gone is the black biopaint..
Biotin is the best straight tin-based (TBT) antifouling paint on the market today. With a high concentration of tin, it will effectively guard any vessel from fouling for multi-seasons. Biotin will out-perform any other straight tin-based antifouling paint in the world. Designed specifically for aluminum boats. - See more at: http://www.seahawkpaints.com/Our-Products/Product/Biotin-Plus.aspx#sthash.ddxJoRSX.dpuf
Biotin is the best straight tin-based (TBT) antifouling paint on the market today. With a high concentration of tin, it will effectively guard any vessel from fouling for multi-seasons. Biotin will out-perform any other straight tin-based antifouling paint in the world. Designed specifically for aluminum boats. - See more at: http://www.seahawkpaints.com/Our-Products/Product/Biotin-Plus.aspx#sthash.ddxJoRSX.dpuf
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Friday, May 22, 2015

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Saba

We took the very fast ferry catamaran Edge, 1hour and 25min travel at 20knots to Saba..

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/19761037

Saba info...  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saba





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