Happy New Year!! Here’s to a 2015 filled with health, happiness and fish!! Silverside minnows spawn just once a year, in the coral reefs off the coast of Key Large, Florida. Every year the minnows gather in shoals around the aptly named ‘minnow caves’. The caves are just around 20-25 ft underwater, surrounded by beautiful coral reefs. The reefs are a very popular dive site for the abundance of coral and marine life at such accessible depths.Underwater photographer John Chapa captured these amazing photos earlier this year, but since this article just came out and I was reading this morning, I couldn’t help but share. I think my new years resolution this year will be to go to Key Largo this summer to check this amazing sight out. MORE… More:
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