Ma & Sweetpea

CuriousOyster
Steve & Trish Brown
Wed 18 Aug 2010 03:11

A she usually does Tricia quickly gave names to the mother and calf,

now known by all who were there as Ma & Sweetpea.

Here are some fantastic images, with thanks to:-

Gordon and Sherry off Serenity

Alison and Alan off Fly Aweigh

Mike and Gloria off Pikea Mist

For sharing their great photos and videos and a memorable day with us.

                                     Sweetpea

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                           Lunchtime for Sweetpea

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The fish you see in all of these shots are Remoras.

They swim with sharks and Whales and use the suckers on the top of their heads to attach

themselves to their hosts and feed off the small mites, lice, etc, cleaning the whale as they do so.

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