ALLENS CAYS

ALLENS CAYS
Famous for the Iguanas

	Allens Cut between the north end of Highbourne Cay and Allens Cays. The current at any of the cuts is often strong and makes boat handling a challenging endeavor.
	Lynn shows off her nicest fish to date, a Dolphin (Mahi Mahi in Hawaii or Dorado in Mexico). It is about 30 inches long (compare it to Lynn's foot which is about 8"). It was bright blue and green coming out of the water but they fade almost immediately. Additionally this one was laying in some blood so the color is really off.
	Lynn is applying bleach to the gills which is supposed to kill the fish quickly. Note her fancy off shore fishing gear, a plastic hand reel with clothes line, a leader and lure. Her rod and reel worth several hundred dollars is stowed safely out of the way.
	Cyclura cychlura inornata. Easy for you to say. The local name is the Bahamian Yellow Dragon. They don't look too yellow either. The sign on the beach tells more.
	Another sign tells more. Note the sign is donated by Shedd Aquarium in Chicago where our friend Don Higgins is on the board.
	The iguanas hustle down to the beach whenever people go ashore. The are used to being fed. They will eat from your hands but like moray eels, have a hard time knowing where the food stops and the fingers begin. Here George opts to drop broccoli bits in the sand rather than take a chance on getting bitten.
	They are not shy if they think you have food. This one charged the camera every time I held it down. He must have thought it was food.