Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

“As we’ve moved into the eastern waters of the Gulf, we have seen a lot of different types of critters.”

October 29, 2012
Open wide! This is the mouth of a scorpion fish.

Photo: Andrea Schmuttermair

As we’ve moved into the eastern waters of the Gulf, we have seen a lot of different types of critters. The markings on some of the fish are very intriguing, and even fish we’ve seen before seem to be just a little brighter in color out here." - Andrea Schmuttermair
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