50th birthday vacation

[Gio]

Thanks mate, definitely worth a trip down here, I don't think it's too bad a trip from the states

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No, its very doable and we have a lot of friends that go regularly.

We typically hit the Virgin Islands, Cayman or Cozumel so we just haven't made our way there.

I think it will be on the radar soon.

[richardhind1972]

Here a few pics of the sloths from the rainforest trip

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[richardhind1972]

This morning on the way back from our early morning monkey watch walk, I had been seeing this rather ugly green canopy, half decent size and I always thought it kinda spoiled the natural beauty of the beach, anyway we went and had a look only to find it was hiding olive ridley turtle nests, some had just finished hatching and the gent who was guarding it let us have a look, they will be released later, absolutely beautiful little things.I hope to get some pics
Conservation work like this is so important

Let's hope a few make it to adulthood to start the process all over again

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[Bogertophis]

That "ugly green canopy" turned out to be something quite special! What an awesome thing to witness while there- & I'm just happy to know there are some wonderful wildlife caretakers out there- despite the abuse they often get from ignorant people. TKS for sharing!

[richardhind1972]

That "ugly green canopy" turned out to be something quite special! What an awesome thing to witness while there- & I'm just happy to know there are some wonderful wildlife caretakers out there- despite the abuse they often get from ignorant people. TKS for sharing!

Yes the canopy was a godsend really with the amount of herons, vultures, frigate birds and iguanas about to protect the eggs and hatchling at least.

It actually made me quite emotional seeing them being released earlier,like you say there are decent people in this world protecting these wonderful creatures,
There was about 40 released

let's hope some actually make it back

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[Gio]

Dude,

You are having a nature explosion down there!

I'm really happy you made your 50th something special.

[richardhind1972]

Dude,

You are having a nature explosion down there!

I'm really happy you made your 50th something special.

It's unbelievable Gio
Just when I thought it couldn't get better, we came across this

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[richardhind1972]

This was the tent on the beach, but at least it's protecting the turtle eggs

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[richardhind1972]

A few of the howler monkeys, these was so noisy

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[Bogertophis]

Howler monkeys can be deafening, for sure. I suppose they make the same claims about us, though... Last I checked, none of them fly jets, drive muscle cars & lawn tractors, shoot guns & fireworks, or crank up their loudspeakers?