Turtles hatching

Green turtle babies clambering out of their eggs and nests. Pretty damn cool. And bonus shot of a 1m long green turtle mama at the end of a few hours' worth of egg laying on the beach in the middle of the night. Got a call from one of the locals who trolls for turtle eggs (and then sells them to turtle projects for ~4r/egg) that she was laying eggs. Got a ride from Dudley on the back of his motorcycle and got there just in time to see the last few eggs. Labor lasted a few hours -- not sure if it's called labor for turtles, but from what I saw, it was definitely laborious. Mama did what she could to bury the eggs, not knowing they had been snatched out from under her. I hope that her babies have a better chance at a long life getting a start in a turtle hatchery instead of in an exposed beach nest. Afterwards, mama really seemed agitated by all the activity, so I asked to go back to the house.

It was a clear night - it's not too often I get to see a sky full of stars all the way down to the horizon.

Click here for a quick video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQST8-izOAM