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planeta azul •
blue planet
·amura·
We got dressed leisurely, as if to put off the
entry into the water. When we broke the surface, my
nerves relaxed because the water was calm, the
visibility good and there was only a light current.
We had barely touched the green algae-covered bot-
tom and I could recognize a stone that was home to
a giant anemone. The current took us directly to the
reef and in a small cave, we found a carpet shark. We
were happy with what we had seen, but I wanted to
arrive at the new Cave of the sleeping sharks.
We arrived as slowly and as silently as we could
while I prayed to Neptune not to let me down. I was
the first to look insideand tomysurprise I couldseean
enormous grey-colored shark fast asleep, while small
fishes were cleaning it of the bothersome parasites
around its gills.
We were so focused on observing this marvel
that we didn’t realize that another smaller shark
was trying to enter the cave to sleep. Moisés advised
us with guttural sounds. The shark passed right in
front of us before beginning its siesta. It was the
moment that returned as to our world to enjoy the
great experience we had lived.
Hopefully, dear reader, we will remember that
the greatest hazard to sharks is that we will exter-
minate them. Please help me conserve them for the
benefit of future generations.
el espejo de agua mis nervios se relajaron, pues el mar
estaba en calma, la visibilidad muy buena y la corrien-
te no muy fuerte. Apenas tocamos el fondo cubierto de
algas verdes pude reconocer una piedra en la cual vive
una anémona gigante. La corriente nos llevó directo al
arrecife y en una pequeña cuevita encontramos un
tiburón gata. Estábamos felices de todo lo que había-
mos observado. Pero yo quería arribar a la nueva cueva
de los tiburones dormidos.
Llegamos despacio y lo más silenciosos posible, yo
rogando al dios Neptuno que no me dejara quedar mal.
Fui el primero en asomarme y para mi sorpresa un
enorme tiburón color gris claro se encontraba plácida-
mente dormido, mientras peces pequeños se dedica-
ban a limpiarlo de los molestos parásitos de las agallas.
Nos encontrábamos tan concentrados observando
esta maravilla que no nos dimos cuenta de que otro
tiburón, más pequeño, quería entrar en la cueva a des-
cansar. Fue Moisés que con sonidos guturales nos
avisó. El tiburón se paseó ante nuestros ojos antes de
iniciar su siesta. Era el momento de que nosotros
regresáramos a nuestro mundo a gozar de la bella
experiencia vivida.
Ojalá, querido amigo lector, recordemos que el peli-
gro más grande que existe con los tiburones es que los
exterminemos. Ayúdenme a conservarlos para benefi-
cio de las generaciones futuras.
