At Sea
As Brazil fades into the horizon at our stern, the National Geographic Endeavour looks ahead towards the second half of our South American Odyssey, which will encompass the countries of Uruguay and Argentina. Behind us, we leave Brazil where during the last week, we have been immersed in diverse natural and cultural history from Atlantic Rainforests to Samba Shows.
Heading south towards Uruguay, it is earlier in the austral spring, and the weather has begun to change. The water too is changing temperature, no longer the balmy 85º F it once was; it is now 72º F. Some people have the perception that the colder the water gets, the less life there is. In actuality it is the exact opposite - the colder the water gets, the more oxygen it has, the more diverse the life. However, with diversity of the water column comes a sacrifice in visibility, and due to nutrients and small plants in the water, visibility can drop to as little as two feet. Nonetheless, our Undersea Specialist Dennis Cornejo and myself as a dive buddy, continue to jump into the water at every opportunity, taking pictures to present to our guests on the National Geographic Endeavour.
Pictured here is a Honeycomb Cowfish, seen on a dive outside Cabo Frio, Brazil. In the family of Boxfish, the Cowfish is protected by a triangular, bony box of armor. Regularly slow swimmers, these shy fish live around reefs where they can easily find shelter if threatened.
Today and tomorrow we navigate the waters between Brazil and Uruguay giving us the ideal opportunity to reflect and download before we embark on a whole new set of adventures.
As Brazil fades into the horizon at our stern, the National Geographic Endeavour looks ahead towards the second half of our South American Odyssey, which will encompass the countries of Uruguay and Argentina. Behind us, we leave Brazil where during the last week, we have been immersed in diverse natural and cultural history from Atlantic Rainforests to Samba Shows.
Heading south towards Uruguay, it is earlier in the austral spring, and the weather has begun to change. The water too is changing temperature, no longer the balmy 85º F it once was; it is now 72º F. Some people have the perception that the colder the water gets, the less life there is. In actuality it is the exact opposite - the colder the water gets, the more oxygen it has, the more diverse the life. However, with diversity of the water column comes a sacrifice in visibility, and due to nutrients and small plants in the water, visibility can drop to as little as two feet. Nonetheless, our Undersea Specialist Dennis Cornejo and myself as a dive buddy, continue to jump into the water at every opportunity, taking pictures to present to our guests on the National Geographic Endeavour.
Pictured here is a Honeycomb Cowfish, seen on a dive outside Cabo Frio, Brazil. In the family of Boxfish, the Cowfish is protected by a triangular, bony box of armor. Regularly slow swimmers, these shy fish live around reefs where they can easily find shelter if threatened.
Today and tomorrow we navigate the waters between Brazil and Uruguay giving us the ideal opportunity to reflect and download before we embark on a whole new set of adventures.
