A short introduction to Matura beach in the day light, thanks Jo!
Category: marine studies
Sea turtle jump rope and washing machine
In this video there is sea turtle jump rope and sea turtles doing the washing machine
Nesting Leatherback sea turtle recieves pit tag
While nesting this leatherback sea turtle receives a pit tag (tracking tag) and has a heart rate monitor
Razor Grass and Turtle Jump-Rope
We hike through the jungle in search of howler monkeys and return to the beach for one last turtle patrol in Trinidad We began bright and early on Thursday, dragging our sleepy-eyed selves out ofContinue reading
Day 6: Port of Spain
We traveled from Matura to Port of Spain on our last day in Trinidad and arrived at the Pax Guest House. After a tour of the capital city, we went to the mall. We tookContinue reading
Day 4- Toco and Grand Riviere
After a long night of leatherback tagging and data collecting for our research projects, we went to bed around 2 a.m. We woke up promptly at 6:30 a.m. to eat breakfast and getContinue reading
Day 3: Kayaking in Salybia
Tuesday March 23 — Kayaking in Salybia and turtle watching in Matura We had the morning off after our late night on the beach. Then in the afternoon we headed to Salybia to do someContinue reading
Day 2: Our first data point
lectures, a wonderful hike to a waterfall, and we finally see a turtle lay her eggs Today started out with a wonderful breakfast at the guest house. The fresh fruit and home-made bread wafted downContinue reading
Robyn Walker and Clare Bayer
CEM, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, students, travel, Trinidad - 2010
CEM, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, students, travel, Trinidad - 2010
Day 1: Arriving in Matura and The Beach at Night: See any Leatherbacks?
After a long day of traveling we finally arrived in Matura tired, hungry and minus one suitcase. The following day, we got our first real taste of Trinidad. Stepping from the air-conditioned sanctuary of theContinue reading
Trindad-to-Beaufort (Wed., 4/29/09) – A Decade of Sea Turtles at Duke capped by a Week with Leatherbacks in Trinidad
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