Cozumel Mexico is home to three of the seven remaining species of sea turtles, including the loggerhead turtle, the hawksbill, and the green sea turtle.
Scuba divers in Cozumel will most commonly encounter hawksbill turtles of various sizes, followed by green turtles, and then a handful of resident loggerheads. Non-diving visitors can swim with Cozumel sea turtles at one of our many snorkeling spots. Cozumel also has authorized volunteer programs to help protect green turtle and loggerhead turtle nests and baby hatchlings.
(Source: CozInfo.com)
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Aquarium Grown Reefs at the Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation. The Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation is a Non Profit Organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge of reef keeping.
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Clownfish and anemonefish are fish from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. About twenty eight species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild they all form symbiotic relationships with sea anemones.
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) are called false clownfish because they resemble the orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula). There are some subtle differences between them, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History:
- The clown anemonefish has thin black bands, while the orange clownfish has thick black bands separating the orange and white coloration of the body.
- The clown anemonefish often has a slightly less brilliant color than the orange clownfish.
- Viewed head-on, the clown anemonefish's head appears plain while the orange clownfish's head has a pronounced bulging face similar to a frog.
- The clown anemonefish's eyes are grayish orange and appear to be larger than they actually are; the orange clownfish has a bright orange iris, which has the effect of making the eyes look smaller.
(Source: Livescience.com)
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Agelas Sponge can grow to be 2.5 feet long.
Their "built in" filtering mechanism is sophisticated enough to filter bacteria out of seawater, a factor which contributes to some degree to the excellent water visibility in the Caribbean.
Brown tube sponges are home to various animals including cleaner gobies.
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