What a welcome to Costa Rica!! First thing we saw upon arrival at the Goldring-Gund Marine Biology Station was this bucket of not-quite-day-old olive ridley hatchlings, who were kept in a shed for protection. All but one survived, and we released them just a few minutes ago!
Justine and I just got off our 7 to midnite shift guarding the Hatchery. (Yes, we did our job and fought off* a viciously attacking** raccoon/coati). And at the very last nest check, we found three new hatchlings fighting their way through the sand!*by "fought off" I mean 'I stood up and it ran away.'
**by "viciously attacking" I mean 'curiously sniffing.'
Now exhausted - going to bed!
MORNING UPDATE: Alan, one of the other Earthwatch volunteers who is a guide from a park in southern Costa Rica, says what we saw was most likely a coati - because the tail was standing straight upright. COATI, I OWN YOU!
You fought off a raccoon??! Do send on videos if you see more of the little ones in the wild!
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ReplyDeleteI can't spell before 8am, so my corrected comment is below :)
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DeleteThose are the cutest little sea turtles EVER! Nice job guarding them from the Coati - Queen of the Classroom and Queen of Costa Rica Wildlife!
ReplyDeleteGlad you showed that coati who's boss! :))
ReplyDeleteI had to look up what a coati is. You bullied a cute critter. But the turts are cuter.
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ReplyDeleteThe hatchlings are ridiculously cute! You should wear a superhero cape while standing guard.
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ReplyDeleteYes, those bandits with hands...! Good job scary human with hands!!!
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