On a recent trip to Trinidad and Tobago, we went to Grande Riviere on the Trindad North coast and stayed at Le Grande Almandier.
This small hotel was right on the beach, and we were lucky enough to be there during the times that the sea turtles annually lay their eggs (March 1- August 31). The beaches are closed every day between 6pm and 6am, and guarded so that the turtles can lay their eggs safely. You can take guided tours at night, but no flashlights or cameras are allowed, as this disturbs the turtles. A few mornings we woke up early and saw these ancient giants lay their eggs. Here are a few photos that we took over the course of several days.
Sea Turtle Tracks
Turtle emerging from the sea
Crawling ashore
Slowly making her way ashore
Sunrise
One finished, one still digging
Making their way home
All done
Digging the nest
Laying eggs
Walking to a dawn beach baptism alongside sea turtle laying eggs
Dawn
Heading back into the ocean
Almost home!
Scavenged eggs
Turtle tracks
Nest with freshly laid eggs
Turtle tracks
It was a trip of a lifetime! You can see some of my other photos here.
Editor's note: Here at WanderingEducators.com, we've profiled the Tour de Turtles - check it out!