{"id":3628,"date":"2012-05-28T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:36:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:36:58","slug":"turtles-grunting-and-why-turtle-volunteering-isnt-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/turtles-grunting-and-why-turtle-volunteering-isnt-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Turtles Grunting, and Why Turtle Volunteering isn&#8217;t for Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I don&#8217;t know what sound I thought turtles would make while laying dozens of eggs in a deep hole they just laboured over on the beach, but it wasn&#8217;t what I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPhooooooooo,\u201d the Leatherback female turtle sitting inches from my face \u201csaid\u201d (or rather, grunted) as she arched her head back with the strain that had spanned almost an hour of laying so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This post was originally published in 2012. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/p165364701-3.jpg\" alt=\"leatherback turtle laying eggs\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Down at \u201cthe business end\u201d of things, a researcher was catching the eggs as they were being laid, her hand strategically placed, ready for \u201cthe pitch\u201d while another researcher held up the turtle&#8217;s tail for a better view of the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/p33642211-3.jpg\" alt=\"collecting turtle eggs while turtle volunteering in Grenada\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the long sighs and grunts of strain coming from the turtle, she seemed impervious to our presence \u2013 all 10 of us turtle-watchers, hovering around in awe and trying (largely unsuccessfully &#8211; at least on my part) to get good pictures without using a flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the volunteers at SPECTO (St Patrick&#8217;s Eco-Conservation Tourism Organisation) know what they&#8217;re doing so the turtles can indeed go about their business. A permit is required to access Levera beach (in northern Grenada), so they can control the environment and conserve this key nesting site for endangered Leatherback turtles. Volunteer researchers are on the beach every night between April and July from 8pm-6am, tagging turtles, monitoring nests, and (in this case) relocating eggs being laid too close to the ocean to somewhere with a better chance of survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/p201521153-3.jpg\" alt=\"SPECTO permit\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it was moving to see and be near these large ancient creatures, I wasn&#8217;t as bold-over as I guess I had expected I might be. In researching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-creative-guide-to-free-or-cheap-accommodation\/\">volunteer work-trade gigs<\/a> a few years ago, I came across a turtle conservation centre in Cost Rica that I&#8217;ve always kept in the back of my mind as a work-trade possibility in case I was \u201cin the area\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I&#8217;m not sure I had considered the late nights and slow pace. There&#8217;s a lot of sitting around. A lot. In the sand. Which gets into everything. (I&#8217;m just saying).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/p443518948-3.jpg\" alt=\"turtle conservation education centre video\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But to a turtle-enthusiast, this could well be a religious experience. Learning about and getting so close to \u2013 even touching \u2013 an endangered creature like a Leatherback turtle is a unique and powerful thing. There were people on our tour who make a point of visiting places on vacation where turtle watching is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My moment of connection came when the turtle grunted. I suddenly related to these gentle slow-moving creatures, empathetically understanding my sister creature&#8217;s belaboured sigh of effort in laying all those eggs (not that I&#8217;ve laid any eggs recently, but you know. 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