Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Nature takes care of it's own

There is a fish in Cooks Cove in Hawaii that the divers have named Molly. She is old and covered with warts, unable to fend for herself. The "cleaner shrimp" make sure she is cleaned everyday, in her mouth they go to get bacteria and dead skin. With one gulp she could have her meal, but they never concern themselves because of what we call "trust". Fish bring her food, she has "guards" that protect her from any predator that may come along. She doesn't move around much as she is not able. There is another "culture" under the sea that runs a system of normalcy. They have senses, smell, noise, fear. They overlook the well being of there kindred. In protection of themselves they can turn colors, or make themselves invisible to predators that are not of there kindred. A diver was curious to see what would happen if he visited Molly and her "groupies" everyday. Would they adapt to him? Not only did they adapt to him, they adopted him, cleaning him, enjoying his presence while he was filming there "culture" A normal day underwater.