Boston Roberts

Student | Conservationist | Latter-day Saint | Surfer | Scout's Human | Scuba Diver | Adventurer | Friend

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Scorpionfish don’t chase. They vanish against coral and wait. Their camouflage is so good that divers often miss them until the fish moves—or they get too close to those venomous spines.

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Being a big brother is literally my favorite thing in the world.

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Shark diving is very zen.

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A lot has happened. President Nelson has passed. There was a shooting at one of our chapels in Michigan. The world keeps finding ways to try to take peace away. I won’t let it. I choose peace. I choose love. I choose kindness.

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@divekenyon @RobBishopUT That was a fun day.

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Don't worry. I'm an expert.

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Hovering in the water column feels like hanging in empty space. Sharks slide past above and below, no floor, no ceiling, just their silhouettes drifting in three dimensions while you try to stay still.

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Bighorn sheep climb the cliffs. Coyotes move through the washes. Roadrunners dart between yuccas. Rattlesnakes wait in the heat. That’s Red Rock Canyon.

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Boink!

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Few raptors take fish straight from the water. Ospreys are the specialists. Bald eagles, sea eagles, and fish owls will do it too. Falcons and hawks may grab one now and then, but only a handful of species are built for it.

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It's #FlatSharkFriday!!

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Ospreys are found on every continent except Antarctica — one of the widest distributions of any raptor.

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Boink!

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A peregrine falcon can dive at over 200 mph. What’s wilder is that cities, with their glass canyons and endless pigeons, have become some of their best hunting grounds. Fastest animal on Earth, thriving in the concrete version of a cliff.

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This silky shark seemed to be interested in me.

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It’s easy to count species. Harder to notice the work they do. Predators keep balance, pollinators move genes, microbes recycle waste. Lose the jobs, and the ecosystem doesn’t run—no matter how many names are left on the list.

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Sandbar sharks have one of the tallest dorsal fins of any shark their size, and their bodies are thick compared to other reef sharks. They cruise sandy shallows and drop-offs, built heavy for slow, steady swimming.

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What if we measured conservation success not by acres protected, but by net reductions in excess waste, over-use, and disrupted cycles? The earth gifts us enough, if we refuse excess.

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I’m about 6'2". In this shot you can see the silky shark alongside me—close to the same length. They’re built reason they have a short dorsal fin is because they're pelagic, meaning they swim long distances in open water.