Another year, another Tacousteau. Our 2013 event was, as always, a feast for the body (tacos) and the imagination (screenings of Cousteau documentaries). Many thanks to all the Les Fruits de Mer members old and new who joined us for the event, and special thanks to Steph and Olivia for hosting it this year!

Yesterday Kevin came by for lunch and gave me this short bio that he had written for me. Later we went out to find frangipani leaves for my caterpillar and we found a monarch chrysalis that Kevin is keeping until it hatches. Click to view full-size.

Here are a few shots of our last snorkeling class with Kevin. You might also want to check out his blog. We’re going to feature him as a guest blogger soon, so stay tuned.

Jon Slayer was kind enough to contact us with some excellent ESS footage from Rodrigues Island off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. In this video, he explores the lagoon of said island and finds many things, including moray eels and giant worms with tentacle mouths…all in very shallow water. For more of his work, click through to vimeo or his web site.