Last week we had the incredible opportunity to watch two nests of baby sea turtles hatch & make their way to the ocean from Zeelandia beach on the Atlantic side of the island. It was so amazing! The kids were beyond excited to watch these cute little guys come out of the sand and crawl all the way to the water and see them off!
We first watched a nest of baby green turtles and loved it so much we went back to the beach a day later to watch a nest of baby hawksbill turtles hatch.
baby green turtles
baby hawksbill turtles
you can read more about how they are helping protect & track these turtles on St. Eustatius here
The video cuts out a little too soon to watch the waves catch this little guy and take him out to sea but it’s still fun to watch!
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Rebecca Cooper is a 42-year-old wife and mother of four from Alberta, Canada. As a photographer, crafter, author, and blogger, she finds joy and fulfillment in celebrating everyday moments. She loves to read and eat chocolate, and is a firm believer in afternoon naps. Rebecca shares her family’s adventures, photo tips, simple craft projects + more right here at Simple as That.
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These are awesome photos! What a special time!!
amazing, so beautiful to watch something like this. 🙂
They are so TIny! Great Shots!
thank you so much for sharing your video and a bit about your experience, rebecca! one of my life goals is to be present at a turtle hatching and this just makes it so much more exciting!! 🙂
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Amazing. All the photos are fantastic but my favorite (aside from the adorableness of the closeups) is the last one of the Baby Greens. I love turtles. We have been about turtles at our house this week – we made some turtles and my son has chosen to draw them for sea animal week at school. Funny coincidence. I will show him your video when he gets home. Thanks for stopping by my blog. The photos of our lives couldn’t be more different, could they? You on the beach and me stuck high in the city! : )
This is so amazing! What a treat to be able to witness this miracle.
These photos are so peaceful. We’re in the middle of an ice storm where I live, and I’m grateful to see pictures of peace. I’m going to visualize that all day! Thanks!
That would be such an amazing experience to watch the turtles hatch and make their way to the water. What a fun time for your family. Fantastic photos!
Those little turtles are SO cute! 🙂
That’s amazing!
These pictures are priceless! How neat! 🙂
Such a rare and wonderful experience – lucky you!
cute images,great!
Wow, Rebecca, what a fantastic opportunity you had! We’ve read about these amazing creatures but have never seen this happen. You and your family are very lucky, indeed!
Pam K.
Lauren, you MUST see this in real life! I so hope you get the opportunity. It was definately once in a lifetime and SO cool!
We ARE so lucky Pam! I didn’t know if we’d be able to see the baby turtles hatch during our stay here – the timing is a little tricky. If only you could have seen us piling in the car the first night and racing down the beach so we didn’t miss it…it was hilarious, but we did get to see them and I’m SO glad we did!