A Quiet Faerie Life<p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EpauletteShark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EpauletteShark</span></a> at Lady Elliot on the southern tip of the <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/greatbarrierreef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greatbarrierreef</span></a>. </p><p>It was the one creature I wished to see while I was there. During a <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fish</span></a> feeding one of the <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/marinebiologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marinebiologist</span></a> hosted to showcase some of the fish of the <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/reef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reef</span></a>. This little guy came up at the end and right up to the shore. </p><p>These <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/sharks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sharks</span></a> are remarkable little things. They can walk on the reef when they get stuck as the tide goes out. Helps them get to a <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/tidalpool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tidalpool</span></a> or deeper water. </p><p>It was a perfect moment. I was so excited to see this little guy. I honestly did not think I was going to as they are shy. But it was a really great cherry on top of the sundae moment. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ecotourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecotourism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/sea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/marinelife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marinelife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/adventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adventure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>earth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/tropics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tropics</span></a></p>