Collecting the eggs as she lays them. The turtles get a sort of trance while they lay, so she didn't mind... at least we don't think so.
She was so big.. it was unbelievable.
BABY LEATHERBACKS! this is from a different nest on the same beach. We waited all night, but we had to return the next day so see the little guys. He's the first!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
We spent the night on turtle beach to watch the laying and hatching, and although that sounds very romantic, it was dirty, cold, sandy and a very sleepless night. But still an experience I will always remember.
One of the green turtles we caught on the turtle rodeo.
This is how it works, a guy stands on the bow of the boat (see below) and spots the swimming turtles. We follow in the boat, until he is close enough to dive, head first, on to the turtles back, and grabs the front flippers so he can't swim away.
We pull the him on to the boat and tag and record info on the turtles... entirely for research, of course.
