Octopus’s Garden in the Shade – Marine Life at OjoBIO
As mentioned in our Bocas del Toro province posts, our Airbnb is a biodiversity wonderland! And the marine life at OjoBIO is no exception.
We have our own personal coral reef, which extends for 100s of meters in each direction from our dock. Probably more to be honest, but there is only so much ground you can cover when snorkeling without diving fins!
So with deference to Ringo Starr, let us take you on a tour of our “Octopus’s garden in the shade“ so you can appreciate the diversity of marine life at OjoBIO!
And as always, click on our pictures to magnify the images.
How We Got Our Pictures
Our gear to go snorkeling and get pictures isn’t all that sophisticated.
For our swimming clothes, we use spandex long sleeve swimming shirts to protect us from the sun, swimsuit bottoms, and water shoes.
For photos, we use a GoPro knockoff that has served us well: an Akaso Brave 7 action camera with a submersible case.
The actual snorkel gear is included with our Airbnb. Just a mask, but it is the kind where the snorkel is directly connected, so you can breathe through your nose. They also provide pool noodles, which are fantastic for keeping yourself horizontal when swimming in the reef shallows.
Assuming you don’t have nasal issues, the nose snorkel is a much more comfortable way to breathe!
The Coral Reef
The actual reef itself is made up of a variety of different coral and sponges, as well as epiphytes, that provide habitat for many other species.
Here is a taste of what we saw.
Those were our best shots, but we saw so much more! Sadly, conditions and luck played a big role in which photos came out and which didn’t.
Hopefully, we’ve given you a taste of what you can see in this magical place! The marine life at OjoBIO is something special.
Octopus’s garden indeed.
Until next time…
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2 thoughts on “Octopus’s Garden in the Shade – Marine Life at OjoBIO”
Snorkeling!! Your photos are fantastic!!
Thank you!