Rob > A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers.  The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.

He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where they'd be safe until they could be released into the sea.

Location: Grande Riviere, Trinidad

Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS
Rob > The two main animal threats to Leatherback turtle hatchlings from when they emerge from their nest in the sand to when they achieve the relative safety of the surf are dogs and vultures.

Here, a vulture trawls the sand looking for baby turtles to munch on.

Location: Grande Riviere, Trinidad

Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS
Rob > I got tired of the beach one day, so decided to hike inland and check out the flora.  I come upon this guy while walking through the hip-tall grass.

Location: Grande Riviere, Trinidad

Lens used: 60mm f2.8 Macro
Rob > This Sandpiper (?), like myself, spent the afternoon just struttin' up and down the beach.

Location: Grand Riviere, Trinidad

Lens used: 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS
A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers. The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.

He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where they'd be safe until they could be released into the sea.

Location: Grande Riviere, Trinidad

Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS
Rob > A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers.  The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.

He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where they'd be safe until they could be released into the sea.

Location: Grande Riviere, Trinidad

Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS
A freshly-emerged baby leatherback turtle squirms in my pudgy fingers. The little guys' flippers were remarkably strong.

He and his clutch-mates were taken to the local turtle center where they'd be safe until they could be released into the sea.

Location: Grande Riviere, Trinidad

Lens used: 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS
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