So, I'm still kinda waiting for Jonathan to get caught up enough to really start giving me jobs. So far, I've mostly been sitting at this desk pretending to do stuff. I can only make so many lists of questions and things to do when I'm not actually doing the work. Once I get going on cleaning and reassembling these tanks, I can really figure out what I need.
I DID get a chance to help out with the sharks today. The zebra sharks are in full on mating mode which means that the females are getting roughed up. Part of the mating ritual of most sharks involves the male biting the fins, tail or head of the female. Well, there are 2 female zebra sharks with some severe bite wounds on their fins (there will be pics on Facebook). We caught them up in a big net, brought them to the side of the lagoon and injected them with an antibiotic called Baytril. My involvement was just to help hold the shark's tail while the drug was administered, but I'm excited! It was good to get my hands on a shark again!
I'm going to try to go for another snorkel this evening. The wind has picked up pretty good and it's kinda choppy out there but it might die off as evening rolls around. I got up early this morning to work out and swim a few laps. It would be so easy to do that everyday when the gym and pool are steps from your door!
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
No, that's not where I'm working, but it looks cool.
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