Crabs

Unfortunately if you find crabs in the hatchery you must kill them as they eat the eggs... I had to kill 2 of these during my stay, it was AWFUL!! They kind of put their front claws up in pathetic defense (to a shovel anyway) and then start snapping at whatever is trying to get them (shovel). I felt a bit ill after, I´ve never killed anything larger than a cockroach :(

La Tortuga Feliz

April 16th 2007
Well here I am at last in Costa Rica! It's a beautiful country, very lush, green and mountainous. They are big on their conservation over here - about 30% of the place is protected, which is great. I had a couple of days in San Jose, then it was off to the sea turtle conservation project, La Tortuga Feliz (the happy turtle). Me and three other volunteers met in a one street town called Bataan, ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more

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