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Heather Hamilton, who snorkels off the coast of Cornwall virtually every week with her father David, has swum through large blooms of salps, a species that looks a bit like a jellyfish.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

One morning in mid-August, on a tributary creek downstream from the dams, a group of men wearing wetsuits, masks and snorkels swam in clear pools, scanning the water for small fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

Some contestants accessorized their snorkels, masks and flippers with more flamboyant touches — one carried a giant plastic toad on their head, another had a bathing cap adorned with flowers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023

Equipped with masks and snorkels, we followed a local conservationist out to where a coral nursery, consisting of a framework of interconnected metal poles, was laid out in a sandy area on the ocean floor.

From Scientific American • Jul. 14, 2023

Mirren and Johnny go in the water with snorkels and fins.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart