A team from the Barbados Sea Turtle Project at the University of the West Indies found 123 baby hawksbill turtles that had hatched this morning, on a beach near St. Peter’s Bay. The hatchlings were taken back and kept cool throughout the day until they could be released further south around sunset. The baby turtles […]
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Relocating turtle eggs
I took a little stroll along the beach after yesterday morning’s school run, and came across a couple of people from the Barbados Sea Turtle Project delicately relocating some turtle eggs to a safer location. It’s not an easy job, as there are an awful lot of eggs (sadly only about 1 in 1,000 hatchlings […]
Reeds Bay afternoon
It’s easy to miss Reeds Bay, but it’s well worth seeking out. It’s on the west coast of Barbados, and it’s never busy – head north past John Moore’s Bar and park up just after the church. You might not be able to rent a sun lounger, but you can probably buy a cold drink. […]