She would bravely go to the beach at night and try to reason with the poachers, eventually getting through to them that what they were doing was wrong. She spoke to the residents of Matura, and convinced them that the Leatherback turtle was an asset to the community and should be preserved. Her efforts paid off and led to the formation, in 1990, of the Nature Seekers organisation which was set up to protect the Leatherback turtle.
 
Thanks to Suzan Lakhan Baptiste, Matura Beach once again has its tourists and the Leatherback turtle has made a healthy comeback. Suzan Lakhan Baptiste is certainly a very remarkable woman and an asset to her community.

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Walk into the light


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a fluorescent lantern acts as an artificial "moon" guiding newly hatched leatherback sea turtles into the sea.

I wonder if sea turtles have to adjust white balance?

Waiting


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A crowd gathers at Carolina Beach’s first leatherback sea turtle nest on the 70th night after the eggs were laid. Word spread quickly after a "depression" formed above the nest, suggesting the hatchlings would emerge soon.

they did

Something’s happening


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A crowd gathers at Carolina Beach’s first leatherback sea turtle nest on the 70th night after the eggs were laid. Word spread quickly after a "depression" formed above the nest, suggesting the hatchlings would emerge soon.

they did

With the world speeding down the information superhighway, the time for books, it seems, is over. With every bit of information that you can possibly ask for, available on the internet, non-fiction books have been worst hit. For example, when you are planning a trip abroad, you now rely on whatever information the web has to offer. It’s no more like the old times when you would try to get your hands on a travel book or two, in order to know more about your destination. So, does this mean that travel books will die a slow death? Certainly not, because if you consider the importance of travel books, you’ll understand that they are here to stay.

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In a systematic manner, travel books tell you all that you may want to know about different places on earth. From the very exotic locales to the bustling metropolises, there’s hardly a place not described by travel books. These books offer amazing insights into the pros and cons of visiting a place and other details about the weather, famous landmarks, festivals, culture etc. In fact, no matter what kind of holiday you are planning, travel books can help you a lot.

The three major types of travel books deal with adventure holidays, cultural diversities and recreational traveling.

Travel Books and Adventure Holidays

The books in this category tell you about a wide variety of adventure travel destinations round the globe. So take your pick from the wildlife safaris of Africa, Polar expeditions, traveling across the Sahara desert or exploring the virgin forests of Sumatra. You can also get loads of information how to trek, hike, snorkel, dive and do many other thrilling activities.

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Though travel books may not be dedicated wholly to cultural aspects of a particular place, they can give you a clear picture of the different cultural intricacies of a region. If you are looking to be a part of different cultural festivals around the world, these books may be just what you need.

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Leisure traveling is what most tourists around the world indulge in. The idea is to spend your free time roaming the world and travel books can tell you how to get the best out of every moment. You can get to know how to plan your tour and which places to see, where to stay and how to travel. What more can you ask for?

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When you are traveling to a distant place, your best friend is the travel book you pack in your luggage. It is a ready-reckoner for times when an unknown land can seem a bit puzzling. No matter how much tech-savvy you are, a travel book can be the only way to access information in some remote locales. Moreover, if you are a person who doesn’t have the resources to travel, you can easily take flight on the wings of imagination, thanks to travel books!

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This turtle came up at an inauspicious time: broad daylight and right next to a heritage festival on the beach. Folks shut the festival down and watched the turtle as it laid its eggs. It was both heartening and perverse: heartening because so many locals and tourists were fascinated by the ancient creature, and perverse because so many locals and tourists gawking made it feel somewhat unnatural or endangered, which it is.
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A giant leatherback turtle at Grand Riviere, Northern Range of Trinidad laying her eggs and finally getting bak to sea. The whole episode actually took about 2 hours.

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Hatchling enters Pacific Ocean at sunset.

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