Turtles laying eggs

We have been out to Cape Verde for a week and couldn’t help immersing myself in turtles.

Firstly we went on a beach tour to see if we could see any come ashore to lay eggs and didn’t we just.

We got a Birds Eye view as she had dug her nest and then went into a trans to lay around 80 eggs. Viewing was only from behind so there was no disturbance and by Infra-red with us all dressed in back.

The scientists were taking down all the particulars for records and this one was relatively small at 79cm. Perhaps a younger female who start laying at around 25 years old. Can you believe that only one in 1000 of these eggs make it to adulthood.

It was an emotional event watching her lay for around 40 minutes and everything that means.

Secondly I was out snorkling on the reef and managed to swim with a few youngsters as they were feeding on sea grass. What an experience of a lifetime, both of which I’ll never forget.