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Smaller groupers hang out under overhangs.

I don't know what these are. I've never seen them before, but saw a number of them in Bonaire.

These are in the scorpionfish family and supposedly can sting you with their spines. I try not to get too close.

These starfish are all over the place.

Gobies are cute fish. I like how they try to be brave & guard their homes until the last second when they say, "yikes!" and hide.

Every once in a while, you peek into a crevice and find one of these. They're quite pretty!

I keep asking, "where are the claws???" These guys would lose a fight with New England lobsters!

We saw so many eels in Bonaire! And they don't hide, either. They swim around blatantly in the daylight! There are more snowflake eels than green ones but there are plenty to go around.

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    kyoub Mar 8, 2007 at 4:22 AM Report Abuse

    Beautiful underwater photos and great tips. Bonaire is a super island for divers and non-divers.

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    seth0919 Feb 26, 2007 at 5:49 AM Report Abuse

    Great photos and wonderful tips! Thanks for all the information.

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    Dabs Jan 1, 2007 at 4:54 PM Report Abuse

    Fabulous underwater photos! And an interesting warning tip that most people would never think to do.

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    nepalgoods Apr 14, 2006 at 2:23 AM Report Abuse

    Lovely seaworld! Great impressive pics!

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    spitball Apr 3, 2006 at 12:47 AM Report Abuse

    You say the viz wasn't very good, but the photo of the Tarpon is extremely clear.

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    whitecliff62 Apr 1, 2006 at 10:38 PM Report Abuse

    Wow what fantastic underwater photos, it really looks spectacular diving here.

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    RickinDutch Feb 9, 2006 at 5:12 PM Report Abuse

    Excellent photos!!

  • luckyzen Jan 14, 2006 at 8:52 AM Report Abuse

    Thank you for sharing. Interesting story! Greetings!

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    Escadora7 Dec 6, 2005 at 10:29 AM Report Abuse

    Amazing pictures! Whow! Also love the donkey tip. :-) Best wishes, Ash & Eve

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    b1bob Jun 19, 2005 at 9:02 AM Report Abuse

    You always hear about Aruba and Curacao, but rarely about Bonaire. I learned something. Maybe the car hires will devise a way to boobytrap the windows to adjust the attitudes of the hooligans who smash them.

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