Leatherback Turtle Nesting in Daylight on Vieques - Very Rare! (subtítulos CC en español)

This leatherback sea turtle was filmed nesting during the day at Navío beach on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. video: Karl Alexander - http://kineticillusions.com more info: http://vcht.org Daytime nesting is very rare for this endangered species. The eggs were transported by the DNRA up the beach, away from the waterline. This beach has an ever shifting coastline because of the direction it faces and many times large sections of sand are washed away overnight with a good storm.

Comments

1. Que bonita es :)
2. what time of year do the turtles come in to nest ?  on Vieques and Culebra.
3. Its almost nesting time.
4. You should never touch or get this close to any sea turtle that is on land. They come on land for one reason, to lay their eggs. If they find a suitable location and are spooked by forms of life, they will not lay eggs and retreat into the ocean. If you approach it while it is laying eggs it will be in a trance but your presence causes sever stress on the turtle that can lead to death after it leaves the beach. It is one of the most endangered species in the ocean.
5. Beautiful animals :)
6. That a s s
7. I love these beautiful turtles :)
8. TODAS las especies tienen derecho a vivir - EVERY species has the right to live
9. why they take the eggs?????for research????
10. 0:49.....DAT ASS IN THE BACKGROUND....
11. beutiful
12. i herd thy can grow up to 75 or 76 inches
13. Vieques is one of the most beautiful places i have been great video too bad people dont care to much for this kind of things i have seen the "tinglares" up close and it is a awsome experience in playa grande. Protect the tinglar and all the other species when you respect nature its when you begin to love nature. Take care guys!
14. incredible!
15. me encanto ! es maravilloso
16. wow!...amazing! Thanks so much.
17. Thanks for posting this great video. I was also there to see the nesting and it was amazing. The date of the video was April 2, 201,2 not April 3, 2012.