Windsurfing Bonaire

6 Freestyle sailing

6 Freestyle sailing.

11 Patch of healthy staghorn coral

11 Patch of healthy staghorn coral. Coral fragments from areas like this were used to stock the nursery where it grows off the bottom, free of parasitic snails & worms.

12 Working at coral nursery. This site was previously covered by coral. Photo by Ken

12 Working at coral nursery. This site was previously covered by coral. The coral has declined due to storm damage, ocean acidification from rising carbon dioxide, climate change, disease from untreated sewage and other factors. Photo by Ken Nedimyer,

13 Diving along reef drop-off

13 Diving along reef drop-off. The reef in water deeper than 30 feet is still healthy.

14 Bonaire's native parakeet

14 Bonaire's native parakeet. Bonaire has marine and terrestrial parks, with a $25 annual fee to maintain them. Bonaire is one of the most natural of the Caribbean islands with no high-rise hotels.

15 Cacti bordering Lac Bay at moonrise

15 Cacti bordering Lac Bay at moonrise.

16 Peggy descending to beach at 1,000 steps

16 Peggy descending to beach at 1,000 steps. Many dive and snorkeling sites can be easily reached from the shore.

17 Peggy & Denise snorkeling

17 Peggy & Denise snorkeling.

18 Evening entertainment at Buddy Dive

18 Evening entertainment at Buddy Dive.

8 Windsurfer on starboard gear rented from Windsurfing Place in background

8 Windsurfer on starboard gear rented from Windsurfing Place in background.

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