Thoughts on Sea Turtle study at the Duke Marine Lab Ten years ago, I had the privilege of being one of the co-founders of the Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles course at Duke UniversityContinue reading
Category: Trinidad – 2009
Trinidad – 2009
Day 6 (Sun., 4/26/09) – Our last day
Waking up early, Port of Spain, and enjoying our last day in the country! Today was a very long day. After being on the beach until almost 2:00 am last night, we had to comeContinue reading
Day 5 (Fri., 4/24/09)- Last Night with the Turtles!
Waking up to hatchlings, lecture time, and the final night… full of turtles!!! This morning we enjoyed being able to sleep in for a while to help catch up on our lost sleep from ourContinue reading
Day 4 (Thurs., 4/23/09) – Early Rise
Rise and shine at six in the morning to enjoy a quick bite to eat and a cozy bus ride with twenty five people to tour various conservation efforts in Trinidad. We woke up earlyContinue reading
Day 3 (Wed., 4/22/09) – Howler monkey hike, homemade ice cream, and turtle tagging
We awoke this morning to the chickens as usual, and ate our breakfast in groggy, appreciative silence. Our menu consisted of cheesy and buttered bread triangles, papaya slices, bacon, ham, and a pink-speckled fruity bread.Continue reading
Day 2 (Tues., 4/21/09) – Projects begin!
We kicked of the day with an engaging presentation by Suzan Lahkan on the history and development of Nature Seekers and wrapped up with an intense evening on the beach. After a late night ofContinue reading
Day 1 (Mon., 4/20/09): Rio Seco and Matura Beach
Our first day was packed with lectures, hiking, swimming, and leatherback sea turtles! We rose early to the sound of an inconsistent rooster and the smell of fresh baked bread. The hard-working cooks at Susan’sContinue reading
Trinidad (Sun., 4/19/09) — Arrival
We flew out of North Carolina late Sunday morning. Some of us left from RDU and the rest from New Bern. We all met up in Atlanta and took the same flight down to PortContinue reading