They are still here!

Usually by June 15th we are all very tired and ready to quit, but this season has been very exciting and it is really hard for me to say it is time to quit. Last night we encountered another six turtles along Juno Beach! This week alone, we have encountered more than 18 nesting leatherbacks - quite a few for so late in the season.
Juno Beach, now has 145 nests incubating in the sand and I expect that we will end up with about 160 nests along this six mile section of beach. Our previous record of leatherback nests was 128 in the 2001 season and it is pretty exciting to beat that number. Other leatherback nesting beaches in the carribbean are also receiving good nest numbers this season as well.