photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
R Hewitt | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> The turtles laying eggs at La Flor, Nicaragua tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

The turtles laying eggs at La Flor, Nicaragua

click on the picture for a larger image

The turtles return to La Flor every year and lay their eggs. Some say they have seen tears in the mother turtles eyes when she returns to the sea after laying.
coming in just at sunset
coming in just at sunset		 holding the baby turtles
holding the baby turtles		 Rescued babies to be released on the beach after dark
Rescued babies to be released on the beach after dark		 first eggs
first eggs
Mother on her way back to sea
Mother on her way back to sea		 how awesome is this!
how awesome is this!		 on her way to lay
on her way to lay		 She lays between 50 to 100 eggs
She lays between 50 to 100 eggs
baby made it to the water
baby made it to the water		 I can make it, I know I can
I can make it, I know I can		 several turtles going to lay in the sames place they were hatched
several turtles going to lay in the sames place they were hatched		 Ralph, can I take her home?
Ralph, can I take her home?
Ralph wants this one
Ralph wants this one		 Turtle race and the turtle is winning!
Turtle race and the turtle is winning!		 Dan and Cesar at sunset
Dan and Cesar at sunset		 coming to lay, white spot on her shell shows she was here last year
coming to lay, white spot on her shell shows she was here last year
releasing babys after dark when the birds have left
releasing babys after dark when the birds have left		 Lots of babies
Lots of babies		 This was so much fun
This was so much fun		 more babies
more babies
Ruth is loving it
Ruth is loving it		 me too!
me too!

comment | share
Raymond De Smet27-Feb-2013 18:39
Nice informative gallery
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
click on thumbnails for full image