QATAR | Friday, 28 June 2013 | Views [517] | View Larger Image
The dig: Performed by Mr Ahmed Chikhi (aka “Chikhi”), businessman by day and turtle ranger by night. Because the hawksbill turtle is critically endangered, some extra measures are taken to ensure that the hatchlings reach the sea safely. This includes a controlled release, where the little ones are carefully aided through the last layer of sand and later into the sea. No turtles are dug out until the rangers are certain they have hatched and already started making their way towards the surface.
