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.