Baby Leatherbacks on their way to the water.

Hello, I am Tas, the second blogger.
Last night was the first night we spent with the Leatherbacks of Matura. After a bumpy (and loud) ride in the van to the beach, we met our first sea turtles: a few babies in a bucket. These we hovered over for a good 15 minutes, before we split ourselves up into several groups to patrol the beach. At approximately 8:15 PM, we set out to try and find some adults, which are gargantuan compared to the small creatures we had just observed.

Thus began our nearly four hour work-night. I can't give an account of every group's experiences, but I do know that one group encountered a large amount of hatchling turtles, and another was able to see one turtle lay a clutch of eggs. Unfortunately, every turtle my group encountered turned and fled back to the sea. Hopefully tonight they won't be so offended by our presence.

We didn't finish our turtle-seeking until after midnight. Tired, we all piled into the van and drove home, where we promptly fell asleep after showering.

Today, we woke up and ate breakfast at 8 AM, and then headed over to the Nature Seekers office next door. There, we were instructed by Ronald, a Nature Seekers staff member, on how to successfully tag a turtle. In short, it involves knowledge, an arsenal of special tools, and some upper-body strength.
After a more excellent food at lunch, we ventured to a nearby river to swim and relax for an hour or two. We suffered one casualty: a boomerang.
Now, after a few rest hours, we are preparing to have dinner as I type this.
I hope you have enjoyed my completely improvised post!
Tas