The unfortunate result is they are unable to properly swim when puffed up and are caught by the tides. They puff up and extend their spines out when they feel threatened. Visitors may find a few puffed up and scattered across the beaches. They have a specialized second set of teeth designed for crushing.Īnother interesting fish from the bay is the burrfish. For food, they prefer oysters and other shellfish. The result is a drumming sound in the water.
During their spawning season, the fish is able to use special muscles against their air bladder. One interesting species living in the bay is the redfish or red drumfish. Part of the reason for the abundance of bird life and the presence of dolphins is the abundance of fish life in the bay. This boat is named after the former President of the American Concrete Institute. The closest boat to the pier at Kiptopeke State Park is the S.S. The north sideline is made up of five boats while the south sideline is made up of four. These relics from the WWII era are arranged in two lines. These ships were built in 1943, and when their purpose was finished, they were intentionally sunk in two lines as breakwaters. They have served the purpose of creating breakwaters once they are no longer needed for their original purpose. Most concrete ships were used as basic transport. Concrete worked, though not for military purposes. Lines of sunken ships form a breakwater that helps to protect the bay.Ĭoncrete ships may seem impractical and much better suited for their current job, but during WWII steel was scarce so ship makers experimented. On the coast of Kiptopeke State Park on Virginia’s eastern shore at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, the sunken Concrete Fleet can be seen starting less than a thousand feet from the pier.
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