Goliath Grouper in Jupiter Sept 8-10

[jdandvalerie]

Goliaths are still in "heavy" numbers in Jupiter and West Palm. Here are some images from the weekend. Some I am posting just to help depict the sheer amount of Grouper on these sites: Wreck Trek: Zion, Miss Jenny, Bonaire, MG 111. A few of the images are simply to demonstrate just how many Goliath Grouper are here in Palm Beach County right now.

















On a full crop view of this image, I count at least 40 Goliaths in the frame.


Not sure who was organizing them but it looked odd.

 

[deeper thoughts]

thnx for sharing

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Beautiful shots. We are so lucky to have these aggregations in our local waters. It was not so long ago that we would be very excited if we saw 2 or 3 or even one out in the open and not running from a diver.

 

[jdandvalerie]

Beautiful shots. We are so lucky to have these aggregations in our local waters. It was not so long ago that we would be very excited if we saw 2 or 3 or even one out in the open and not running from a diver.

Definitely...we are spoiled in Palm Beach County. I was on the boat the other day for my normal weekly dives and was speaking to a diver from Ontario who was in town for a week to dive with the Goliath Grouper. He and his wife timed their vacation in order to see the Goliath Aggregation (and a day or 2 in Disney). They were as excited as I was when I hit Tiger Beach, Coz, and Isla (Sailfish and Whale Sharks) the first time. It put things in perspective for me considering I complain that my 25 minute drive to the boat is too long .

 

[Cat276330]

Wow excellent pics, thanks for sharing

 

[jdandvalerie]

Wow excellent pics, thanks for sharing

My pleasure, glad you liked them.

 

[DazedAndConfuzed]

awwwsome...how come the spearfishers haven't discover this place yet?

 

[jdandvalerie]

awwwsome...how come the spearfishers haven't discover this place yet?

They are a protected species (critically endangered).