Grand Cayman, Tuesday Aug. 27, 2002
(Click on the thumbnail for a larger view)
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A close-up of one's head		 DSC03264.JPG
A bit on what they do
with the turtles here		 DSC03265.JPG
Wether they know it
or not, they have a
great view!		 DSC03266.JPG
They all pile up against
the currents
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He comes up for air		 DSC03272.JPG
A bit on the annual
release of the turtles		 DSC03273.JPG
A big guy resting on
the side		 DSC03274.JPG
Just below the surface
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The ones who get stuck on
the bottom of the pile
have to find a way up for
air somehow - and the
lowest point to come up
for air is the drain! I
saw several of them do
this - they know where
this drain is!		 DSC03277.JPG
The top of the pile		 DSC03278.JPG
More on top		 DSC03279.JPG
The mating and
nesting facts
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They really are
beautiful! 		DSC03282.JPG
About how they breathe

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The Bakery at the
Tortuga Rum Company
- Grand Cayman's
#1 Export!

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The Tortuga Rum
Company store sign
       
Movies      
** PLEASE NOTE
THAT MOVIES
WILL TAKE
AWHILE TO
DOWNLOAD** 		Click here for a
movie of the
baby turtles		 Click here for a
movie of the pools		 Click here for a movie
of the turtles "going
with the flow"

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