At night the captain of the Rapture shines flood lights off the stern to attract sealife . Three large dolphins appear and begin feeding on the malolo . A couple of scientists scoop the water for plankton. One captures a transparent ribbon of life, about six inches long and half an inch wide, with two black eyes at one end. I touch it.
Someone suggests it is a baby eel.
It goes into a plastic bag for later identification. Tomorrow the Rapture plans to move toward Tern Island at the north end of the Shoals for more dives. All rights reserved . All media are for the personal use of students, scholars and the public. Any commercial use or publication of them is strictly prohibited.