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island cassie
04-13-2008, 10:47 AM
I have just heard that a sea turtle of unknown type came ashore at midnight last night on the main tourist beach at Cabarete and laid its eggs. This hasn't happened for a long time and glad to say they have 2 armed guards protecting it atm. Don't know what they will do but it will probably be best if they dig the eggs up and take them to a hatchery or a beach in a nature reserve. Makes your heart sing!
Cassie
dablo93
04-13-2008, 11:26 AM
thats good news!!
when i was on holiday in turkey, 5 years big there was also a whole turtle beach, that was really coo l ;)
NanaNut2
04-13-2008, 11:33 AM
:2730::2730:Cassie,
That is such great news! If you ever find out what type of turtle it was, please share. Hope the eggs are fertile, and if you get a chance, thank the guards.
mskitty38583
04-13-2008, 12:33 PM
im glad to hear that they have guards watching over them. sea turtles are some of the most amazing animals.
CookieCows
04-13-2008, 09:11 PM
Oh that's so exciting. Must have been exhilarating for the person that witnessed it! Boy that would sure be something to see.
Deb
mskitty38583
04-13-2008, 09:34 PM
ive never seen the nesting of turtles, only on the national geographic channel. i would be the one out on the beach trying to keep the gull from eating them. i love anything affiliated with the ocean. i could see a bunch of us on the beach screamin, "hurry, hurry, run forrest run!"...sorry. LOL!
island cassie
04-13-2008, 10:02 PM
it was a leatherback turtle about 5ft long - we are all waiting to see what happens to the eggs - I think they have to be moved elsewhere.
Cassie
austinl01
04-14-2008, 08:54 AM
That's awesome. In Grand Cayman, they have a huge turtle farm for breeding sea turtles. It was amazing visiting it and seeing turtles of all sizes. I hope those turtle eggs all hatch.
CookieCows
04-14-2008, 10:02 AM
i could see a bunch of us on the beach screamin, "hurry, hurry, run forrest run!"...sorry. LOL!
:ha:
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