The sea turtle and a bucket of eggs
Cancun, part two
We're back in Cancun for a few days before we catch our flight to Cuba. On the first evening back, we were amazed to find that despite Cancun's hideous over development, giant sea turtles still come onto the beach after dark, to lay their eggs. We saw these incredible creatures scramble up the beach and continue to dig a 3 foot deep hole and then lay 30 or 40 little baby turtle eggs. It was such an amazing sight and we couldn't help thinking we were taking part in a David Attenborough documentary for the BBC.
We're back in Cancun for a few days before we catch our flight to Cuba. On the first evening back, we were amazed to find that despite Cancun's hideous over development, giant sea turtles still come onto the beach after dark, to lay their eggs. We saw these incredible creatures scramble up the beach and continue to dig a 3 foot deep hole and then lay 30 or 40 little baby turtle eggs. It was such an amazing sight and we couldn't help thinking we were taking part in a David Attenborough documentary for the BBC.
It was all splendidly supervised by a conservation employee who's job it was to scoop out the eggs into a bucket of sand and issue commands of 'NO FLASH' to onlooking, camera laden tourists. Some arse-witted brit thought he'd be OK and carried on filming by saying "Lights not on turtle, it's on eggs." Idiot.
Later that evening the eggs were planted in a specially created protected area on the beach where two months later the little eggs will hatch and tiny turtles will scuttle down along the white sandy beach and into the sea. Bless. Lucy and Barbara went back the next day to see how they were getting on.
Looking knackered after laying 40 bloody eggs.
Sleep well little baby turtles.
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