The more that Mieni Atoll was explored, the more there was that was discovered. Now there were more than 70 new species discovered on the Atoll, and there were new things that could be used for attracting tourists.
One of these was a spring that bubbled out of the rocks, and cascaded down as a miniature waterfall that was crisp, clear, naturally sparkling, and safe for drinking. It was discovered along the low impact jungle trail, but in keeping with the theme of harming nature as little as possible, people could only bottle the water at the spring, and only with bottles that only held a pint in volume, and only one bottle was allowed for a group of up to six people. Fortunately those bottles were made with 100% recycled materials.
The discovery of the new species prompted the arrival of a naturalist to categorize the new discoveries. There would also be a resin statue of Charles Darwin placed there, as well as a faux stone wall with a series of silhouette paintings showing a fish morphing into a frog, then into a running man with the phrase: "From swimming with fins, to running with legs, it is the process of life itself."
The company that specialized in the creation of artificial reefs using concrete had already created a number of multi-room huts for the fully aquatic Animalians, then they contacted a "reef doctor" to bring a number of coral transplant specimens to attach to the huts so they would resemble natural reef formations that happened to grow into hut shapes.
Joe the Pilot Fish had managed to find himself a mate, but she was found in the presence of a female hammerhead shark, which was an excellent opportunity to see what effect the virus would have on her, Joe's new mate, Jane, was uplifted with no problem while Tzan, the hammerhead shark was somewhat slimmer than Gaz while her signature skull was only made slightly shorter than normal by the virus. She also had developed a kind of friendly rivalry with an uplifted on site female dolphin named Susan. There was something about Susan's lighthearted, fun attitude and personality that irritated Tzan; and Susan couldn't understand Tzan's brooding, somewhat gloomy personality.
New underwater flashlights capable of resisting greater pressures were developed for exploration of the USS Pennsylvania, as well as full face masks with microphones in them so that tourists could talk with each other. The Parks department agreed to make the gravesite of the Pennsylvania a national site, but to also convert one of the warehouses of Nimitz Air Force Base into small WWII: War in the Pacific museum. The bunker was also approved to grow tropical fruits and nuts for the open air restaurant planned without them invading the environment.
The Illumination Reef not only had several new species, but phosphorescent versions of common coral reef animals, so there were plans to include nighttime tours of the reef, when the glowing corals and animals were more easily seen.
So far, Mieni Atoll development was going well. The mandatory rules to be followed on the island would be the famous conservation saying: "Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time."