The low number is due to the disturbance by a monitor lizard during the laying of the eggs. Many of the eggs didn't hatch.
The turtles hatched during a low tide, and during the day. unusual as they tend to choose the night and higher tides.
Still guest were delighted by the experience and a few more turtles out there in the ocean.
there is the facts that few turtles survive to become adults, but there are fewer predators nowadays, so the chance of survival is probably increasing. The same day on a dive, i spotted a big adult hawksbill resting in front of the reef by the nesting site.
The turtles hatched during a low tide, and during the day. unusual as they tend to choose the night and higher tides.
Still guest were delighted by the experience and a few more turtles out there in the ocean.
there is the facts that few turtles survive to become adults, but there are fewer predators nowadays, so the chance of survival is probably increasing. The same day on a dive, i spotted a big adult hawksbill resting in front of the reef by the nesting site.