Turtle Walk 2010 Pics!

Its that time of the year again-In aid of the Olive Ridley: Its Turtle Walk Time :)

Since i've discussed what its about and why we do it, in last year's post, i'll cut to the chase with the pics! These are from the night of January the 25th:

Walkin Onto The Beach-The Night Awaits Us!

Turtle Egg To Hold Onto :)

Turtle Trail on the Sands!

Examining a Turtle Nest!

Collecting the Eggs-To take back to the Nursery :)

An Olive Ridley Nest!



Eggs-These lil ones weigh a tonne! ;)

Three to take 'em to safety!

Mother Turtle In Nesting Action! :)

Olive Ridley Building its Nest!

239 Eggs in The Bag!

Entry to the Nursery :)

Inside the Hatchery: Volunteers @Work!

Me At the Hatchery Entrance :)

The Gang Wrapping up a Long Night Out-4:30am it is!

Open Source Lyrics Release// Night Of The Turtle

This one's dedicated to the Olive Ridley-A True Survivor-Having braved Ice Ages and Mass Extinctions-Still Amongst Us-Teaching Perseverance, Faith N Resilience-For being Nature's Sign of Hope personified!

// Note: 'Twas written recently, while upon a Turtle Walk :)
"
Night of the turtle-2.
Night of the Turtle-2.
Could it be brittle?
Could it be brutal?
Could it beat you, the night of the turtle?

Make it immortal-2,
make it immortal in time.
Open a portal, open a portal,
open a portal to your heart!

Think of the moments-2,
think of the moments true!
Think of the moments so new!
Night of the turtle-2.
Sight of the turtle, totally changin you!

Sight of the turtle-
a sign of hope!-2.
Could you even still-
feel so blue?-2.

Tell me the moments,
wat they would be like?
when you give it-another
time to strike!-2

Night of awakenin now-2.
You wouldn (even) ask me right now,
you would remember the times we love!-2

Night of the turtle-2,
night of the Turtle-2.
Could it be brittle?
could it be brutal?
Could it beat you right now, the night of the turtle?

Could it beat you right now...?
In nature's beauty right now!
"