Sentences with phrase «of shallow lagoons»

Travel along the Coorong wetlands area, an inland sea of shallow lagoons where the River Murray meets the sea to Kingston South East.

Less than three kilometres wide, it is an inland sea of shallow lagoons).

The resort has only 75 villas nestled on a lush, tropical island set in the shimmering waters of a shallow lagoon, ringed by a reef vibrant with colours, fish, turtles, rays and corals.

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About 170 million years ago, huge, long - necked dinosaurs called sauropods left hundreds of footprints on the floor of a shallow saltwater lagoon on a warm island in the midlatitudes.

The canal is a manatee - free zone, but as we veer into Mosquito Lagoon, where blue herons stalk fish in the shallows and black - headed gulls shriek overhead, I wonder if we will spot one of the elusive sea cows.

Off the coast of American Samoa, the tropical sun beats down on a shallow tidal lagoon, heating the water to a sizzling 35 °C for a few hours each day.

«The rocks were laid down in a delta or lagoon where a large river met the Zechstein Sea, a shallow sea that covered much of Europe at the time,» says Selden.

Some 150 million years ago in what is now Northern Bavaria, Archaeopteryx — the oldest bird species yet discovered — inhabited a subtropical environment characterized by reef islands and lagoons set in a shallow sea that was part of the primordial Mediterranean.

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh identified the tracks in layers of rock, which would have been at the bottom of a shallow, salt water lagoon when the prints were made.

Early morning kayaking in the shallow water becomes an impromptu race toward the tiny Oneroa Island (one of the many motu that dot Muri Lagoon) in search of shells.

Carl could see the bright, red shells of the crabs that teemed on the reef, and in the muddy shallows of the lagoon little gangs of rusty sprats flickered.

Inland, look for egrets, ducks, and other birds that feed and shelter in the shallow wetlands of Rodeo Lagoon.

Birdwatchers should hang around at the inland end of the Creek because this is a large shallow lagoon which has been turned into a wildlife sanctuary.

Expect to see many of the local wildlife on your Noosa stand up paddle adventure with many turtles (Six of the world's seven marine turtle species can be found here) often seen in the clear shallows of the lagoons and ocean.

NORTHERN BELIZE: Just a wee bit off the beaten path, unheralded, but unrivalled in their diversity, are the wetlands of Northern Belize: the swamps, marshes, shallow bays and estuaries - lagoon country.

Elbert spotted a Green Heron fishing the shallows of a small island in the lagoon, the only island that was supporting tall coconut trees.

You are now flying over the southern end of Ambergris Caye, note the vegetated island with numerous interisland lagoons with shallow water.

A network of flats, creeks, and lagoons dotted by literally hundreds of mangrove islands runs throughout the shallow interior of the Turneffe Atoll.

At times, in the shallow mud flats immediately encountered after leaving San Pedro Lagoon, one will find one of the more ornate smaller murexes spawning, probably Cabrit's Murex (Murex cabritii).

Cerithium, and Batillaria: Small high spired shells that inhabit shallow intertidal waters, members of these genera are very common just off the beach at Ambergris Caye and in the shallow muddy areas in San Pedro lagoon.

Although many whaling captains would not risk losing their ships to the treacherous sand bar shoals and narrow shallow water passage into the lagoon, enough bold whaling captains did and the beginning of the near extinction of the Pacific gray whale.

If you want to head further afield, Baby's Beach (a 30 - minute drive away) is a great option for families with younger kids, thanks to the shallow waters of its lagoon.

Between the towns of Mossel Bay and George lies a perfect holiday resort with an endless expanse of golden beach for walkers and anglers and a shallow, sandy lagoon that offers safe swimming and canoeing.

Soar above pods of hippo sleeping the day away in the depths of a lagoon, watch a herd of elephants slowly amble along open grasslands or marvel at the fleet moves of red lechwe antelope as they leap through a fringe of papyrus reeds in the shallows.

The main feeding habitat of the western Pacific subpopulation is the shallow (5 — 15 m (16 — 49 ft) depth) shelf off northeastern Sakhalin Island, particularly off the southern portion of Piltun Lagoon, where the main prey species appear to be amphipods and isopods.

7 During the winter, the Marine Bio Conservation Society states that the gray whales inhabit shallow coastal waters of the eastern and western North Pacific often sighted along the North American Pacific Coast between the arctic and the equatorial lagoons of Baja California, Mexico.

The most famous Fly Fishing area is Savannah Flats, a shallow lagoon of open water, rimmed in the distance by numerous small cayes, famous for big Tarpon.

Because such a blue hole was so striking against a background of tranquil pastel greens of the shallow atoll lagoon, one may be reminded poetically of Homer's accounts in the «Odyssey» of the whirlpool «Charybdis» that gave one a choice of two dangers.

In the northeastern section of this otherwise shallow lagoon a mariner will come across this indigo blue apparent abyss.

Schools of fish swarm steep outer reefs, juveniles hide among mangrove roots in shallow lagoons, and a dramatic circular hole in the ocean plunges to unseen depths.

The coral reefs contained within the atoll's lagoon shelter a remarkable 200 species of fish in a magical setting of shallow reefs, ledges, shelves and drop offs.

The shallow lagoon is dotted with hundreds of coral patches that harbor parrotfish, butterflyfish, octopus, and other marine species.

This shallow lagoon offers shelter to an incredible variety of small marine life and beautiful corals.

Turneffe Atoll provides a wide range of snorkeling environments, from mangrove lagoons to shallow reefs and steep walls, all teeming with fish life.

Stands of elkhorn, club finger and shallow - water starlet corals, giant green anemones and arious urchins occupy the shallow lagoon habitat.

With its unique geographical features, such as bays, inlets, estuaries, atolls, the world's second largest coral reef, lagoons, abundant shallow water flats and easy access to deep, open waters, Ambergris Caye offers a wide variety of fishing experiences and opportunities.

Enjoy relaxing explorations of shallow coral gardens within sheltered lagoons or move outside the reef to drift along steep walls or circle submerged pinnacles.

Yal Ku is a remote shallow - water lagoon off the Caribbean coast that is renowned for its abundance of tropical fish species.

Soak up stunning views of the lush coast and turquoise sea as you cruise over to a shallow lagoon for a stingray experience.

The main lagoon harbors the world's most expansive system of productive shallow water flats.

Water levels in the lagoons are very shallow with crystal clear water before sloping down to shelves at a depth of around 60 feet.

You will appreciate the security of our shallow water platform attached to the saltwater lagoon in our dolphin habitat on the shores of the Caribbean Sea.

The centrepiece of the Blue Lagoon Hotel is the large outdoor swimming pool with shallow children's section.

Mont Choisy is a vast, breathtakingly lovely lagoon of warm, calm waters that are safe to swim and snorkel in, and shallow enough that fishing boats are not often seen invading the fringes of the outer bay.

The Lodge is built on sand hills overlooking the Coorong, which is an inland sea of shallow shimmering lagoons separated from the Southern Ocean by the Younghusband Peninsula and consists of a restaurant and cultural interpretive centre with spectacular views of the surrounding waters and native bushland.

Unlike the outer atolls, Turneffe is unique; it is not a ringlet of sandy islets like Lighthouse Reef and Glover's Atoll, but is instead nearly covered with thick green mangroves and a shallow lagoon.

Cross the bay to a colony of rare Australian sea lions, and wade in protected shallow lagoons.

Once in the water, you will practice several basic scuba skills with your Instructor in shallow water (shallow enough for you to be able to stand up if needed) then go on a dive in the crystal clear waters of the Blue Lagoon to a maximum depth of 6 meters.

This activity takes place in the pool and in the shallow waters of the lagoon.

There is great diving on the outer reefs, a number of wrecks to visit, and for those who want a more relaxed holiday, there is diving and snorkelling within the warm, shallow waters of the lagoon.