I can’t compare the fish from the Red Sea to the ones that we have around here, since I never went snorkeling here.
We are bringing back a fish chart that are common to the Red Sea and maybe you can tell us, if the fish species are similar to the ones here in the Atlantic. We did not see any octopus nor squids. I was watching out for dolphins and turtles, since they are supposed to be common in the Red Sea, but did not see any that day.

Can’t wait to see all of you soon.

Brittany: The waters were nice and warm, similar to the ones in the Golf of Mexico in the summer.

Christian: We did not see any disguised fish or they were so disguised that we did not notice them

Jessica: See our response to Ryan in the previous comment regarding the depth of the water.

Alex: I think we saw some clown fish. We will have to double check our fish chart of the Red Sea, when we get back.

Ryan: We were not aware of any poisonous fish.

Maggie: Mrs.Tolisano’s favorite fish was a huge Rainbow fish. Mrs. Menger liked them ALL.

Paola: Thank goodness, neither one of us got stung by the fire coral.

Nick: We did not see anyone fish, since we were snorkeling in a National Preserve.

Ryan: The depth varied in the different snorkeling spots we went. The first spot was the deepest with the divers going down to 35 meters. The others were only about 5-10 meters deep.

Olivia: The temperature of the water was very comfortable for us. We did get a little chilly towards the end of afternoon.

Audrey: It was a little scary the first time we jumped into the “big blue sea”, but the anxiety disappeared immediately once we emerged into the water and saw the beautiful world underneath the surface.

Jimmy: We did not see any sharks.

Can’t wait to have you back with us and hear even more!

Questions:

Mrs. Inclan: “Was there literature or any propaganda regarding the preservation of the coral reef among the people of Egypt in that area? Any laws posted or rules/regulations to follow to keep it as pristine as it looks now?”

Brittany: “Was the water cold like the Pacific or warmer like our ocean?”

Christian: “Did you see any “disguised” fish that look like coral hiding?”

Jessica: “How deep was the water?”

Alex: “Did you see any clown fish?”

Ryan: “Did you see any poisonous fish?”

Questions/comments from Students:

Mia: “Who took the photos of the teachers together?” (also from Mrs. B.)
Maggie: “What was your favorite fish?”
Paola: “Did any one get stung by the coral?”
Nick: “Was anyone fishing in the Red Sea?”

Ryan: “How deep was the water?”
Olivia: “What was the temp. of the water?”
Audrey: “Were you nervous before jumping in?”
Jimmy: “Did you see any sharks?”