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An unbothered Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) -
The eye of a turtle. Tumours are sometimes present around the eye of the turtles. -
The clean shell of a Hawksbill turtle -
Injecting the PIT (Personal Identification Tag). This can only be read by a scanner run over the turtle, not from a satellite. -
Weighing the turtle - they can be very heavy. One we weighed was 20kg -
Checking the plastron (underside) for any marks or signs of disease -
Hold it still! Checking for marks or signs of disease -
Exact measurement of the carapace using calipers -
Me holding the turtle while the carapace is measured -
All done! Ready to be released -
The wet towel over the head helps keep the turtle calm while it is being measured and tagged -
Newly hatched turtles on the run to the sea -
Hatchling Olive Ridley -
A hatchling on his way -
1 in 1000 survive to adulthood....