Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve Wading Trip
Estero, FL

March 21, 2024

Guides: Gabby Pearl, Environmental Specialist & Alexis Marino, Environmental Specialist

Sightings: Blue crab, spider crabs, mud crab, porcelain crab, lightening whelk, true tulip, banded tulip, juvenile mojarra, polyps, pipefish, oysters, sponges, scoots sea hares, tunicate, and king crown conch. Egg casings from the lightening whelk, banded tulip and kings crown conch.  Exoskeletons from a spider crab, calico crab and blue crab.

Pictures by Sabine Vandenhende