Although several lemons are spotted, nurse shark sightings continue to dominate the action. On the other side of the island in a small, sheltered inlet, the baby lemon sharks continue to gather. A landing party counts just over 60 animals schooling within the inlet. In the coming days, these juveniles will provide a bounty of genetic data for the researchers. The expedition still waits for the shark numbers to reach their peak.
Sharks are difficult to control, but they can be hooked and subdued.
The weather, however, cannot. Thickening clouds force the team to call it a day. While researchers focus on the ever-deepening water, the sky darkens. When the clouds can no longer be ignored, the boats converge in the center of the lagoon, tied together like a refugee flotilla and discuss options. The day's search mission is cut short, and the crew returns to the ship.