Friday, May 28, 2010

Another Stylin' Turtle


Seeing this sea turtle snagged by a large hook with bait still attached made me sad this morning. Sad and a little angry, but mostly sad. Putting it in perspective though, I have seen people with major piercings which actually frightened me, so I shouldn't worry too much about a turtle with a piece of jewelry. It was probably on its way to the turtle cleaning station to show off its new bling (and to get the bait removed).

I stumbled across a fish cleaning station this morning (below) where the fish were waiting their turn to get tidied up by a tiny Rainbow Wrasse. They weren't nearly as stylish as the turtle since none of them were wearing any accessories. Turtles are way cooler.

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  2. That hook makes me very sad. I hope he gets rid of it soon! Such incredible pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. DON! ur new camera is amazing!! pictures are crazy beautiful! Do you know DA TRAVELER?? or is someone using ur sight to advertise?? poor turtle.. can NOAA help him?

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