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Turtle Release
This morning we went to Tortuga Beach to release an adult turtle who had been injured by a fishing hook through its jaw. She had an operation and was now rehabilitated and ready for release. We actually got DRIVEN down the muddy path that we usually have to negotiate in the dark by foot. It…
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Daily life
This week my duties/activities have reduced as some people have left and new people have come so they need to experience all the different things. I had got to know the English people who were here and they were a lot of fun so it was sad to see them go. Some of the girls…
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My Granny and Turtles
My earliest memories hearing about turtles was from my Granny Beryl Douglas. My Granny was born in 1899 on an island off Burma (now Myanmar). The island was called Diamond Island but is now called Thamihla Kyun. Granny would tell us about how she never wore shoes until she was 10 years old and she…
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Macaw walk
Yesterday I was up early at 7.30am to go on a walk to look for Scarlett macaws. It was already really hot! We went to the beach near us and walked along until we got to some almond trees where they like to feed. There were some there and we saw some flying- 13 in…
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Monkey walk
This afternoon we did a trek through the jungle to find monkeys We saw a howler monkey high up in the trees, but no capuchin. We also saw this one – known as Clyde We had to record what the monkey was doing and the temp and humidity – 30.5oc and 100% humidity 🥵 in…
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Green Sea Turtles
Yesterday the Green Sea Turtle eggs that were brought to the Reserve Playa Tortuga hatchery from Hamosa beach hatched. The Green Sea Turtles are a bit bigger than the Olive Ridley turtles that we have here. Yesterday I watched them being released into the sea. It was quite heart- wrenching watching them get caught up…
Karen’s Turtle Trip - Costa Rica 