Best of Mike #40

You hear so much about the decline of the coral reefs and I'm sure there is truth to it.
I had heard, when I first started diving, that no matter when you began you would look back in 10 years and lament what was no more.

But there are exceptions.

In Bonaire, at a dive site called Karpata, there is an anchor from the days of sailing ships. From the buoy, swim South at a depth of 35 ft and you are bound to find it.

10 years ago, this is what you would see when you arrived at the anchor.

Today, if you look carefully, you will see but one end of one fluke extended from the coral that has grown up around and over it.

Bonaire is a marine park and well guarded against the things that are harming so many reefs. It is nice to know that there are some success stories still happening under the sea.