August 1, 2025

Today, we are back in Florida, and but in a place we have never gone before. For the next 2 weeks, please enjoy this very special underwater tour with our amazing guest photographer, Megan Berg! 

I am a juvenile High-hat

So named for my first dorsal fin

As I get older,

My shape will be oval

Right now my fins are long and thin.

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Phil Foster Park, Riviera Beach, FL

Sources: https://mote.org/animal-encyclopedia/high-hat-drum/

Photo © 2025 Megan Berg, text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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