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    One in 10,000 eggs ever reach adulthood and yet, these ancient mariners have survived for more than 100 million years. If development is planned carefully so it benefits people and at the same time minimizes the negative effect on turtles, perhaps this hatchling will return one day to this very beach, on the sandy shores of Masirah. by: natasa Views[181] Juma al Humaidi, the ESO field assistant, looks over freshly dug out hatchlings, which were trapped under wet sand. Turtle eggs can be washed away by high tides and hatchlings face staggering natural obstacles. It is human induced threats, however, that have caused dramatic decline in populations. by: natasa Views[224] The sun rises and Aziza, as she is now known to her trackers, returns to the ocean. by: natasa Views[202] After it was scrubbed clean, marine scientist Andy Wilson attached a satellite tracking device on her shell. The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) has tagged 79 turtles as part of the Marine Turtle Conservation Project and the emerging data helps to develop strategies for protecting sea turtles in all their habitats. by: natasa Views[360] It was pitch dark when a hawksbill turtle emerged from the ocean to find a perfect nesting spot on the shore. Sand started flying in all directions and then she entered a sort of trance to lay her hundred-odd eggs. The moon rose when she erased the traces of her sandy womb and the turtle tagging team dropped a box around her. by: natasa Views[201]
     

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    Friday, 5 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Travels, waves and whales were the stuff of my dreams and when I finally ventured out into the world, propelled by an unforgettable ride on a wave, I was swept across continents. First, it was an escape. Then, it expanded me and took me back within. I ... Read more >
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