Saturday, May 19, 2012

IGUANAS AND PIGS AND SHARKS, OH MY! PART DEUX...

IGUANAS AND PIGS AND SHARKS, OH MY!  PART DEUX

NOTE:  Some of the following is rated PG.....(nothing to do with "pig"...)


Okay.  We have covered the iguanas...here is more fun with the pigs of Big Majors!

In the afternoon, I kayaked over to the beach and was greated by this guy... 
























He was rather insistent that I must have some food with me and proceeded to check for himself!!!  (He even tried to chew my water bottle!)















 
"ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE NOT HIDING SOME VEGGIES IN THERE?!!!!"
 As I sat in the kayak fending off the hungry pig, another couple of the bovines started some interesting activities on the beach.  Being the voyeur that I apparently am, I watched, photoed and videoed the "action"...

And the dance begins...
 

I don't know about you, but it looks like two girls to me.....




Now that I have shown you how "it" happens, shall I share some photos from two years ago that includes BABY piggies?!!!!


 


After our anchoring at Big Majors, we headed to the marina at Compass Cay, one of our favorite spots from 2010.  This is where the SHARKS come in...

Part of the dock at the marina is built so it is underwater when there is a high tide.  There is a fish/conch cleaning station at the end of the dock.  The nurse sharks in the area have learned that when they hear the "thunk, thunk" of the cleaning knife there will likely be bits of fish/conch in the water.  So...when the tide is high and you use the knife to "thunk" on the dock, they propel themselves on to the dock waiting for a treat!  The shark feeding has become such an attraction that tour guides bring small boats filled with tourists to see the feeding and even (if they feel brave) swim with the sharks.  We have been in the water with them and they are harmless, unless you pull their tails!

Here is Kevin checking out the situation when we first arrived... 


So this guy is in about three or four inches of water on the dock (the water is so CLEAR it is hard to tell he is stil in it!)



Fred petting the sharks on first approach -- Pepper has not yet discovered why she is standing in the water...
Ah ha!  Gus and Pepper see what is coming!


Pepper is like "What in the world are you doing?????"

Gus getting a closer look...


Gus to Pepper "Do you really want to paw at this thing????"

And the toy swims away and she still paws at the water...

"Feed me!  Feed me!"












Next up...some general stuff from the trip...




 

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