Archive for November, 2009
Leatherback Turtle Returning Home!
We are having wonderful weather, and the return of the tourists is in full swing. Today we sighted the return of a Leatherback Turtle (or Tortuga Laud in Spanish). The female Leatherback turtle came to shore at Lighthouse Point, just to the south of Los Barilles, to lay her eggs. We were able to mark [...]
Posted: November 11th, 2009 under Leatherback Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles.
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Baby Green Sea Turtles
You never know when there will be a call for help. These baby Green sea turtles ended up hatching in the middle of heavy beach traffic and were therefore at risk of not surviving on their way to the sea. The hotel manager of Playa Del Sol (Tomas) gave us a call and we immediately [...]
Posted: November 7th, 2009 under Green Sea Turtle, Leatherback Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles.
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