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Törn 0910 | Westindische Inselwelt
in St Georges
Position 32°22,7′ N|064°40,9′ W
Kurs, Speed 000 | 0,0kn
Etmal 0nm
Wind E – 4bft
Luftdruck 1030 hpa
Bedeckung 6/8
Temp (L/W) 20°C, 19°C
Titel: Pirates do Babacue
Autorin: Neele
Datum: 04.03.26
Position: St.George, Bermuda 🇧🇲🏴☠️
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No day is like the other. No hour is like the other. That is exactly what we learned today. The day was filled with action and activities – from fish to parrots to pirates, we had it all. On top of that, we had a barbecue for dinner.
After our daily Reinschiff, we went to the Aquarium of Bermuda. There were many different local species of corals, plants, and fish to see. For example, there was the Lionfish. Because of the many spines extending from its body, it looks very unusual. However, as striking as these so-called “spines” might look, they can inflict extreme pain.
After a sting, you should treat it with the hottest water you can tolerate as soon as possible. This helps break down the venom.
You could also see some very funny fish names, for example the Puddingwife. I don’t know how anyone could possibly come up with the name “puddingwife” when looking at such an elegant fish. You probably wouldn’t think, “Oh, this fish looks like it married a pudding.”
Anyway, it resembles a Parrotfish because of its color and size, but its prominent teeth identify it as a Wrasse. It uses its teeth to crunch crabs and snails.
Besides all the fish, the aquarium also provided information about Sargassum. Sargassum is a type of floating seaweed. It is sometimes called “the golden rainforest of the ocean.” It appears in thick masses in the sea and looks like large mats of algae. On our journey, we often had these mats around us.
Sargassum is used by many animals to lay their eggs or raise their young. However, it is also threatened by environmental pollution. Currents circulating around the Sargasso Sea collect trash from Atlantic coastlines, and it becomes trapped in the Sargassum. Plastic is toxic. It breaks down into small pieces and can absorb chemical pollutants from the water. Seabirds, fish, and turtles often mistake it for food. Plastic can poison them and block their digestive tracts, causing them to slowly starve.
So don’t forget:
• Trash kills animals in the ocean – put yours in a bin.
• Use less plastic and choose refillable water bottles.
• Join beach or reef clean-ups.
• Turn trash into art.
After visiting the aquarium, we set off on a treasure hunt — though to be precise, we were hiding our own treasure. Back in the Bahamas, we had already prepared a treasure/time capsule for the next Ocean College voyage — or for whoever might happen to find it. Today was finally the day to hide it. And for the occasion, we had planned something truly special:
We drove to a spectacular cave complex, and we were all completely amazed by it. In fact, there were three different caves that we could explore, so the trip was definitely worth it. We successfully hid our opulent treasure in an epic cavern with stalactites hanging from above and a small lake inside — Long John Silver himself would have been jealous of our pirate captain and us! Good luck finding it, you landlubbers ;D
The other caves had small pools as well, some even with warm water. In one of them there was a little boat, which a few of us bravely boarded and paddled across the blue water deep inside the cave — like proper treasure hunters venturing into the unknown.
When evening came, it was barbecue time. Using several tables, we built one very long table and decorated it with fairy lights. Mateo, Levi, and Julian grilled meat, vegetables, cheese, mushrooms, and tofu for us. Alongside that, we prepared many different salads so that everyone would be full. We had an amazing dinner, and with some chill music we enjoyed the rest of the evening.