Today we took a trip to the famously known Coconut Island or
some may know it as "Gilligan's Island". When we arrived,
I couldn't believe it was a research island because it
seemed more like paradise. I can't even imagine working
there every day. To start our trip off, we did a plankton
tow behind a shuttle boat. Once we arrived in the lab and
put the water droplets under a microscope, I couldn't
believe how many little bug-like plankton there were. I kept
thinking about how we swim with these ugly things every time
we go to the beach. It's actually pretty gross, especially
since I swallowed a big gulp of salt water when surfing.
YUCK. We also had two really great lectures that pretty much
explained the general sea creatures and classifications of
animals within the ocean.
After lunch, we saw sea cucumbers, puffer fish, and sharks!
The most interesting thing I learned on Coconut Island today
was its history. The original owner of the island, a
"playboy", not only had 12 bars and amazing swimming
lagoons, but also had the most extraordinary animals. Our
instructor was amazed how he had elephants and camels, but
was more amazed how he had chimpanzees dressed in tuxedo's
that roamed around the island. It's hard to even image
that this research island was a home to a man with zoo
animals!
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