October 8

Good Morning

We saw this sow and her cubs almost every day. She was quite comfortable around the boats. 

One morning both boats were in the Blue Pool . The guides were standing in the water holding the boats in place so we could take photographs. Josh, one of the guides, momentarily stepped out from behind the other boat to pull it backwards. 

The sow slapped the water and stood up facing their boat. She stared at him for a while before lowering back down and she went back to fishing. Slapping the water is a warning sign to back off.  

We guess that normally she just see us and the boat as a single thing. Having Josh separate from the boat surprised her. Kelly was in the other boat and got the full front view.

Stay Well