Helper?

During all our excitement with the sunken boat yesterday morning, right in the midst of all the action, in swims Randy the manatee. He loves to be around people and activity. Too bad we couldn't get him to help right the boat. Look at the size of the remora on his back!

While I was watching him, he flipped over to allow the remoras (he ended up having four of them)and sargent major fish to clean the parasites off his belly.

It still amazes me that we have this resident manatee here in Abaco. I have no idea how he stays away from getting hit with props from all the boats that are in the harbor, but he seems to manage just fine, although he does have one scar now. He really likes hanging around our marina, especially when they are cleaning the boats and fresh water goes into the harbor. Then he becomes a tourist attraction too. He certainly has a friendly personality and sometimes too friendly. I was told that an acquaintance with kids were swimming in the cove behind the marina and Randy came in and wanted to play and blocked the way back to shore so the kids couldn't leave. That must have been scary and a good reason not to be in the water with these animals. Fun to watch his antics at though.