Photos of tortugas to pull at your heart strings. The ping pong like items are the eggs and we are in the process of the collecting them at this moment. I immediately fell in love with this animal at the moment I was able to bare witness to what feels like a miracle, considering that tortugas are at risk of extinction. Even more, every time she laid an egg or two, her hind flippers would raise and wiggle a bit.... it was sooo cute.
This is the next step in the process, the birthing of the tortugitas. This is a batch of Golfina or Olive Ridley turtles climbing up from their burried nest. They will be collected into a larger batch and when night falls they will be "liberated" as the tortugueros say, to the ocean with our watchtful eye and careful leadership into the tide.
More photos to come soon
5 comments:
You are so cool! Midwife Britt- who knew? lol. Love ya!
When I was 14 we vacationed in Miami in August. Large family, little money, but a family vacation was what Mom and Dad saved for. Going to Fl in Aug isn't the greatest time of year, what with rains and humidity, but I remember sitting on the beach, at night, sneaking a smoke, and suddenly the beach started moving! The sea turtles had begun their very dangerous trek to the sea. Many do not make it, what with birds, snakes,crabs and other predators, as it is an incredibly long distance for a turtle one inch long to trek fifty feet. Every step is marathon. Working to save a nearly extinct species shows your empathy and hope for a better future, not just for those vulnerable, like your totuguitas, but an awakening to all of us, for those most vulnerable in every aspect of survival.
Loved talking with you! Thank you for the post card, too. I am so glad you had some time off to regroup mentally, physically and spiritually.
Can't wait to see yooooooooouuuuu!
Thinking of you, hope all is well, keep those spirits up as you are making a difference!
Love,
mom
I love and miss you, my sis. keep your head up and hang in there. You are fabulous!
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