"CRUISING WITH THE HAWKSBILL "
A recent trip to Barbados, left me even more obsessed with the ocean ( if this is possible). From Hawksbill Sea turtles to Sunken ships, the most poisonous fish in the world (stonefish) to the dumbest of squirrel fish, Barbados's waters where teaming with beauty, as was the mainland. So to keep it simple, I'm breaking it down into a few posts. Today I dedicate this simple collage to the Hawksbill sea Turtles of the Carribean Sea.
* Tip for the day - If your a strong swimmer and have some goggles and a pair of fins with you, don't spend the money to go on turtle tours. The trick is to find out where they go, and hit the beaches these boats go to. When you see the boats approaching throw on the fins and swim out. These boats feed ( for better or for worse) the turtles, many of whom sore in when they hear the boats approaching.
You'll need to hang till the fat floating tourists get bored with the cute little guys. But once they loose interest, or stamina ( this usually happens first), they will all hop in the boats and cruise to the next location leaving you with your own little dudes to cruise with.
These little guys will swim right up to you if your calm. The turtle man below literally grazed Katie as he ducked below her at the last second.
My Gf Katie was quick to snap at the dive instructor from a local boat when he grabbed a small Hawksbill and held him out of the water. He explained that the turtle actually had a small hook in his mouth and was seeing if it was something he could remove. It was nice to see the care these locals took with the turtles, the only time they were touched was if something was wrong and they could help.
Any interest in supporting the cause, check out http://www.barbadosseaturtles.org/ . They also have some pretty great volunteer opportunities for this upcoming season if your gonna be in Barbados soon, why not get to see some baby sea turtles while your at it.