We're now half way through the expedition... It's amazing how quickly the time has gone!
I don't want to be repetitive so I'll try keep this brief:
Last night we were at the beach again but we shuffled up our groups so that we could get used to working with different people. We are slowly being given more independence and tourists have even started asking us questions, making us feel very expert and important.
Most groups saw one or two turtles, which they tagged and measured, but one group saw 14!! And as a result returned tired and sweaty from running between multiple turtles at one time!
In the morning we were allowed to lie in again for brunch at 11:00. After that we had a much needed DEEP CLEAN of the room and when we swept the floors we discovered a whole beach full of sand that had built up over the last few days.
Then after lunch we went down to a coastal outlook north of Matura beach to try to spot juvenile Hawksbill and Green turtles who come to Trinidad from Barbados to feed on plankton. They occasionally popped their heads up above the water to breathe. However, not all of the group were lucky enough to glimpse them because they come up so quickly.
We then played group games until supper and are now preparing for our next night on the beach.
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| The group at the juvenile monitoring outlook. |
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