Diving Into Blue

While most times, you'll see Hermit Crabs on the sandy bottom, every now and then, they end up in the most interesting places.

This first one was on top of a round sponge but not too far from the bottom. How did he get here?








This second one was perched on the edge of this sponge. Yes, not too far from the bottom. But, how did he get his shell to sit so well on the thin wall of that sponge? And to think of it, how did he climb up there in the first place? We didn't see him get down...










How this third guy got where he is--that's a total mystery. He was at least 60 feet from the bottom, perched on the top of this sponge. How'd he get 60 feet from the bottom to the reef? Then, how did he get up the slope of this sponge to sit on top? I wonder how long he thinks he'll be there! It's no doubt he's king of the sponge!