Tag: Green turtles
Turtle-watching in Trinidad
During peak turtle nesting season (1 March—31 August), five of the seven sea turtle species found globally return to Trinidad’s beaches to lay their eggs. Trinidad is the second largest leatherback nesting site in the world. Two months later, turtle hatchlings emerge (especially from June to August). Going turtle-watching — both witnessing the nesting ritual, and seeing clutches emerging from the sand — is an unforgettable experience
SOS: Saving Our Sea Turtles in Tobago
SOS (Save our Sea Turtles) Tobago is one of the islands’ most vibrant community-based conservation groups. SOS president and founding member Tanya Clovis and Giancarlo Lalsingh, one of its most vibrant volunteers and resident photographer, discuss the organisation’s critical work in turtle conservation