We found these three green sea turtles hanging out at a cleaning station on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Cleaning stations are known aggregation spots where animals like fish, turtles, sharks and rays often visit to have their bodies cleaned of parasitic organisms. Cleaner wrasse, gobies and cleaner shrimp will clean the animals external skin, whilst others will work inside their mouths to remove the parasites from their mouths and gills.
Funnily enough, it's not uncommon to be approached by a cleaner wrasse when diving on a cleaning station to see whether you require a clean or not.
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thank you for this beautiful picture :)
Not a problem, I'm glad you liked it!
Amazing capture :) So rare to see a group of turtles here in the bay where I observe them... If you are lucky, you see one. Btw I didnt know about the cleaning stations, what a smart "facility" created by Mother Nature :)
Indeed, Mother Nature always surprises!
Well captured and such beautiful creatures! We would love to go to Hawaii 😊 Watched a lot of 5-0 to tempt us!
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So lovely and peaceful. I can spot a lot of turtles on my island too.
Lucky you, where are you living?
About 80 miles over water from Venezuela.