A Journey into Laos

My Scholarship entry - Raz Al Jinz Turtle Reserve

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A guide at looks on as a green turtle maneuvers through a decoy hole on the beach. After the turtles lay their eggs and bury them beneath the sand, they dig a second hole to camouflage the original nest and protect it from predators.

A green turtle claws its way through the sand in an effort to dig a hole for its eggs. Green turtles bury their 100 some eggs within a span of 15 minutes, covering them with sand before they return back to the sea.

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Remnants of turtle eggs lie on the beach of Raz Al Jinz Turtle Reserve. Unfortunately, despite the turtle's best efforts for preservation, mortality rates are quite high for the babies at almost 99 percent. Their primary danger comes from foxes, who hunt for the eggs and even the new hatchlings.

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