Diving Into Blue

We're not the only ones affected by current--fish are too! I'm sure they get pretty tired of constantly swimming into the current.

And if they didn't swim into the current, the current would be pushing them along, heading north--probably not so good either.

So fish are pretty smart. They know to outwit the current, they need to find a little shelter. Somewhere they can rest, catch their breath, so to speak.

When fish need to rest, you'll find them close to a reef, under a ledge in the reef, or in/near any place where the current is less strong or nonexistent.

So check out this pictures as evidence of fish outwitting the current--using whatever is necessary to get out of the current.




The first two pictures are of French Grunts, hanging out close to the piece of coral. They also seem to be finding some relief as they stack up one behind the other.

The funniest pictures are the last two--we've never seen this happen before. These bar jacks are using the sponge to get some relief from the current. Whatever it takes!