Natalie's Visit

Natalie came to visit me over break! It was like a dream having her here, we ran around and did a ton of stuff, but of course also hung out on the beach. Below are some pics.

Sugar cane!

View of the peninsula. Nevis can be seen in the distance

The beach on campus

Brimstone Hill war monument

Olivia's waterfall

 So i'm sure you all have heard me talk about Olivia, the sea turtle missing her two right flippers that i feed every Saturday. She has air trapped under her shell from previous trauma, and so is unable to fully submerge herself under water. Well, while Stefan was here in May, he helped me design a waterfall for her, so that she can get her back wet and cool off from the sun. It was a huge success!! It took her a bit to figure out what it was, but once she felt that water on her back, she spent the rest of the afternoon under it, spinning around in circles and staring at me thankfully.

 Please enjoy this video of Olivia's first moments under the waterfall...

Baby sea turtles

momma nesting

Mid-term development. This turtle died before it emerged from the shell. Turtles develop "holding" their egg sac. Just before emerging from the shell they absorb the yolk sac. This provides the energy they need to emerge from the nest, scramble to the water, and swim thousands of miles into the middle of the ocean to the nursery.

These little guys were found in the morning, lost on the beach. We put them into a cooler with a bit of sand and then released them again at night, when their chances of surviving predators is much higher.