Not long back from an 11 day trip to Samoa. Only a 4 hour flight from New Zealand to this nation of 200,000 people. Another 200,000 live in New Zealand where they have gone to seek work and send money home. Nearly everything in the shops is imported, Samoa doesn't have much in the way of exports and tourism is very important. The main attraction for visitors is the sea - clean sandy beaches with palm trees and coral reefs teaming with marine life. Ben and I went snorkelling most days we were there:
Blue starfish in the sea grass
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Sea cucumber
Strange northern migrant
Many of the beaches are protected by off-shore reefs creating safe havens for snorkellers and fish sea creatures alike. We saw Green turtles which as babies have to venture out beyond the reef to feed on jellyfish and squid. They then return and spend the rest of their lives grazing on the sea grass. Ben managed to get a video of one. Notice the speed with which it takes off at the end:
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