Turtles in Trinidad

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!