A Queen Conch Has Eyes on Speckled Stalks

            Queen conch, Strombus gigas, were harvested so heavily in the Caribbean that they became economically extinct in several places, and  became locally extinct in others, such as Bonaire in the Netherland Antilles. So it is a joy to find healthy populations of conch. I watched them slowly cruising about at Half Moon Caye, on Lighthouse Reef, Belize. 

Look carefully--two eyes protrude from the shell on speckled stalks.

Taken in: Belize / Glover's Reef Atoll (show map)

Taken on: February 2, 2020

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Camera: SEALIFE DC2000, f/1.8, 11.6mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	SEALIFE DC2000
Aperture:	f/1.8
Focal Length:	11.6mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Light Source:	Cool White Fluorescent
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.1 (Macintosh)
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