So one of the two nurse pups was tranfered to Theater of the Sea on Islamorada to be part of their shark interaction pool. She now is homed with a couple other small nurses, who will all grow up and move to a large natural lagoon they have on site.
After she was dropped off, I picked up 3 new guitarfish for the display and moved them back to a holding pool for the time being. (Got back late and I didn't want to drop them into the main shark tank without being able to keep an eye on them for several hours). Happend to be on site for filming by Discovery Channel doing underwater video of tarpon feeding (for River Monsters).
When it was all wrapped up it turned into a 14 hour day of work, but well worth the effort.
Setting up the transport bin in the back of my Explorer. Used a twin line air pump and a 460 gph recirculation pump with air injection to keep water moving and air up. Also brought along my digital temp gun to make sure it wasn't getting too hot in the back.
Here she is swimming by while I get ready to jump in and catch her.
One of her tankmates. For those of you following this display closely, this is the eye injury black tip reef - and the eye you are seeing is the one that was injured. She's doing great.
Top of the tank looking down onto the feeding/entry platform.
In the transport bin loaded and ready to go.
Got down to the Keys and unloaded in the back of the park.
Here's the interaction pool area with my 'hired help' for the day on the far side of the pool.
Some of the park:
My favorite part: Stingray interaction beach where you get in and swim with them... in a natural setting.
And of course had to bring the guitarfish home.
Some my recognize my shark expert help for the day
Safe and sound in a holding pool for over night.
After she was dropped off, I picked up 3 new guitarfish for the display and moved them back to a holding pool for the time being. (Got back late and I didn't want to drop them into the main shark tank without being able to keep an eye on them for several hours). Happend to be on site for filming by Discovery Channel doing underwater video of tarpon feeding (for River Monsters).
When it was all wrapped up it turned into a 14 hour day of work, but well worth the effort.
Setting up the transport bin in the back of my Explorer. Used a twin line air pump and a 460 gph recirculation pump with air injection to keep water moving and air up. Also brought along my digital temp gun to make sure it wasn't getting too hot in the back.
Here she is swimming by while I get ready to jump in and catch her.
One of her tankmates. For those of you following this display closely, this is the eye injury black tip reef - and the eye you are seeing is the one that was injured. She's doing great.
Top of the tank looking down onto the feeding/entry platform.
In the transport bin loaded and ready to go.
Got down to the Keys and unloaded in the back of the park.
Here's the interaction pool area with my 'hired help' for the day on the far side of the pool.
Some of the park:
My favorite part: Stingray interaction beach where you get in and swim with them... in a natural setting.
And of course had to bring the guitarfish home.
Some my recognize my shark expert help for the day
Safe and sound in a holding pool for over night.
