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Awala-Yalimpo, French Guiana |
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Awala-Yalimpo is located
northeast of Mana, turtles can be
seen there early spring laying eggs, hatching, and returning o the ocean
at "La Plage des Hattes."
There's a local museum that has information about the turtles as well. |
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This time
for my second trip (2002) to French Guiana I was here during the season, but
probably missed seeing the turtles by a few hours. Found the shell from
turtle that already returned to the ocean. They have also previously been spotted laying
eggs back in Kourou near the Hotel Des Roches. |
Robert
Hill & Cyrus Corpus looking small in comparison to the huge
leatherback turtle arriving at the beach before laying eggs. |
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We were startled at first
when Scott almost ran into this turtle rushing up the beach to lay her
eggs. Cyrus got a good picture of the big "mother" turtle.
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The prop team went out to
Awaya-Yalimpo and got to see the baby turtles hatching and making
their way to the ocean. |
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RJ at the "Resserve
Naturelle De L'Amana" sign with what to do when you see a turtle at
night, like not taking flash pictures in it's face. |
Here are some baby turtles
making their way to the beach. |
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