Butterflyfish tropical ocean sea underwater 24. Hey i recognize you. Featuring colorful coral reefs huge schools of tropical fish sharks humpback whales underwater caves scuba divers. Coastal fish are found in the waters above the continental shelves that extend from the continental shorelines and around the coral reefs that surround volcanic islands. This is about 48 of the worlds total area of 510072 million km 2.
There is no bad time to dive in cozumel. Vision is an important sensory system for most species of fishfish eyes are similar to the eyes of terrestrial vertebrates like birds and mammals but have a more spherical lensbirds and mammals including humans normally adjust focus by changing the shape of their lens but fish normally adjust focus by moving the lens closer to or further from the retina. The site dedicated to reef tanks. Make the trek about 235 miles where youll reach punta cahuita one of the best snorkeling spots in the parkit can be rainy on this side of the country.
The total world shoreline extends for 356000 km 221000 mi and the continental shelves occupy a total area of 24286 million km 2 9 376 million sq mi. Cahuita national park on the southern caribbean coast has one of the largest living coral reefs with over 35 species of coral off the coast of costa rica. Get the maui snorkel report in your emails inbox each morning by signing up here. Swimming with schools of beautiful colorful tropical fish and green sea turtles is the top goal of any maui snorkeling adventure.
The coastal park backs up to a 56 mile trail along the shoreline.