La Sirena Gordita Sea Turtle Preservation

Sea Turtle Preservation


These videos are snippets, and videos taken while out on early morning night searches for turtle eggs. Some of the clips will show, searches, releases, and anything else related to sea turtles. You will also see Coco, who works tirelessly to find the eggs from the beach. She will dig, and she she knows that she is getting closer to the clutch because of the smell. She will get to the point that she will dig a bit, and sniff a bit, and without damaging any eggs, she backs out of hole, and waits for Eileen to remove the eggs. She stays with the eggs that are collected until they are safely put into the new hole in the sanctuary.

She is very protective of "her" eggs, and she will snap at strangers, if they approach. Mark Vermeeren will often accompany Eileen and Coco, and Mark is one of the few people who trusts Mark with "her" eggs. Mark will also keep Coco from snapping at guests or on lookers.

Coco will also watch over the hatchlings as they are released and make their way to the sea. She ensures that other animals and birds stay away until the last hatchling is in the ocean.

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