A special sight… She is laying about 100 eggs on the beach. The most surprising part was her heavy breathing during the birthing, an almost human expression. I did not expect that for a reptile.

This is one a only a handful of photos from my first trip… in 1991… back in the days of film!

5 responses to “Eggs”

  1. She is of course just like us…what a magic moment, how lucky to be there!

  2. amazing indeed, magical 🙂
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  3. Thanks something to celebrate…

  4. That’s an amazing shot. I was just in Tortuguero Nat’l Park last July witnessing the same thing! How did you manage to get a picture since flash cameras aren’t allowed???

  5. actionjojo: this photo is from many years ago (a scan of a print). Back then they used flashlights and allowed pictures from behind. They believed that this would not disturb the turtle as the large body shades the head.

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