filling in the nest...

They use their powerful back flippers to dig a deep hole in which they lay their eggs. When they're finished, they carefully fill in the hole and then get their giant front flippers involved too, creating a large area of disturbed sand around the nest, making it difficult for anyone or anything who didn't actually see the eggs being laid to know exactly where they are.

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Leatherback pictures!

April 19th 2007
Leatherback pictures! Central America Caribbean » St Kitts and Nevis » St Kitts By Matt and LaurenApril 19th 2007[url='/B ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Saint Kitts & Nevis » Saint Kitts

First settled by the British in 1623, the islands became an associated state with full internal autonomy in 1967. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. Saint Kitts and Nevis achieved independence in 1983. In 1998, a vote ... ... read more

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