Turtle walks
You know, it’s been a while since I’ve gone on a turtle walk and it’s going to be that time of year soon enough. It’s rather fun, really, walking down the beach in the middle of the night. Hell, it’s a nice idea even if you’re not an eco-nut, the experts handle the tough parts of unearthing the nests and all that but you can hang around and touch the eggs and photograph the turtles if you wish. With the new rules and all the patrolling, I don’t think there’ll be any drunken nuts on the beach anymore, so you don’t have to be scared of those. As a matter of fact, the bows of the catamarans are probably the most dangerous things on the beach (other than the glass in the sands, of course).
So join the walk, and maybe you’ll learn something. I had no clue about Olive Ridleys until I went on one of these walks a long time ago. Trust me, it’s fun.
PS: Today is Blog Action Day. Just remembered :)
Posted by roshan.george under College, Madras |
Perhaps I’ll come. I KNOW about them turtles. I’m just coming for the adventure.
Comment by Marc — October 15, 2007 @ 10:31 pm
Would it be too dark?
Comment by Arun — October 15, 2007 @ 10:42 pm
Nah, it’s just from 11pm to 4am, from Neelankarai to Besant Nagar. The city lights will make sure it’s not dark.
Comment by roshan.george — October 15, 2007 @ 11:30 pm
Oh, it’s wonderful. The little turtles go scurrying into the water and all, and you guide them in with torch light.
Comment by Arundhathi — October 16, 2007 @ 1:55 am
Yeah, and you make sure they don’t get distracted by the streetlights because then they run for the road. Really nice!
Comment by roshan.george — October 16, 2007 @ 2:02 am
Sounds lovely! I’m coming!
Just tell me a day in advance, so I can take a night out…
Comment by Gitanjali — October 27, 2007 @ 8:03 pm
Say, does the walk begin at Neelankarai or at Besant Nagar? The one time I went, I thought we started at Neelankarai and ended up in Besant Nagar where the hatchery was, but now I’m all confused and don’t know.
Comment by Arundhathi — October 31, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
Yup, that’s the way they usually go. I’m not an expert though, just one of those people who goes now and then. But that’s how it was the last time I went.
Comment by roshan.george — October 31, 2007 @ 7:20 pm