{"id":3064,"date":"2016-01-25T20:17:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T01:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2016-01-25T20:57:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T01:57:03","slug":"shark-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?p=3064","title":{"rendered":"Shark!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long time readers of my blog know that I have a lot of love for the East End of Grand Cayman. \u00a0The only thing I like more is diving in the East End. \u00a0There are only two dive operators and the dive sites are all in fabulous shape. And &#8230; at a few of the dive sites, an area they call &#8220;the corner&#8221;, there is a family of sharks that usually hang around.<\/p>\n<p>On my dive this week-end with some friends, two of them joined us for our dive. \u00a0Luckily, one my my dive buddies had a GoPro camera (I know .. .I should get one &#8230;) and filmed the event. \u00a0At one point, one of them got to within 30 or so feet of us. \u00a0Such a majestic animal. \u00a0I want to stress &#8230; at NO point were they aggressive or did they shown any interest in us. \u00a0It seems like they may have been curious and just swam by to sort of say &#8220;hello&#8221;. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Here is the video. \u00a0Thanks to my friend Andrew.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AL9BsblxYP0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the second dive (when going out with Ocean Frontiers, the dive operator we were with its always a boat dive and we go for 2-dives), we did a Lionfish hunt. \u00a0At the end of the video you just saw, there is a beautiful Lionfish. \u00a0They are awesome looking, but an invasive species in the Caribbean. \u00a0We are encouraged to hunt them down! \u00a0Too boot, they are great to eat. \u00a0A lovely white meat not unlike codfish. They are hunted with a spear. \u00a0So between the 6 of us who were diving we got 10 Lionfish. Plenty for a dockside ceviche after the dive.<\/p>\n<p>Here Cory is fillet-ing them. Note the spines are quite dangerous. \u00a0If they puncture your skin it (apparently) hurts a LOT. Glad he was doing this and not me!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?attachment_id=3067\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3067\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3067\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1163.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1163\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1163.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1163-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our haul of Lionfish<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?attachment_id=3068\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3068\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3068\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1164.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1164\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1164.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1164-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The final product. \u00a0Not that I did much a part from supplying a bag of tortilla chips! \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0It was very good. Lionfish, avocado, mango, lime &amp; some other stuff (I&#8217;m a terrible cook, in case you had not yet noticed)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?attachment_id=3069\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3069\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3069\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1173.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1173\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1173.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1173-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So diving in the East was great and the water was calm. \u00a0In George Town : Not calm. \u00a0In fact the water us extremely rough. \u00a0This was taken right in front of Eden Rock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?attachment_id=3070\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3070\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3070\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1177.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1177\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1177.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1177-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another picture taken from the same location, but looking at town. \u00a0The waves crashing were so high, that some of the water was going onto the street.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/?attachment_id=3071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3071\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3071\" src=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1178.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1178\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1178.jpg 480w, https:\/\/micho.org\/cayblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1178-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Its somewhat chilly right now in Cayman. \u00a0This morning on my way to the office I noted 22 degrees. \u00a0I will not say its cold, but for Cayman it sure is not very warm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long time readers of my blog know that I have a lot of love for the East End of Grand Cayman. \u00a0The only thing I like more is diving in the East End. \u00a0There are only two dive operators and the dive sites are all in fabulous shape. 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