点评:My husband and I went to the Hacienda Baru Wildlife Refuge to go on a walking tour. Our guide Erick (very knowledgable), mentioned a new turtle release tour that they were offering. We signed up to join for the next morning.
We were met by our guides Chris and Jairo and went on a 15-20 minute walk through the refuge to get to the area where they have the turtle eggs incubating. On the walk we learned about the Olive Ridely turtles that we would be releasing and why there is a need for this program. The turtles that had hatched overnight were ready to be released.
We got to carefully remove the baby turtles from their enclosure, count them, and place them in sandy bins for transport to the beach. Today's count was 268. It is a short walk to the beach.
The turtles are gently placed on the sand and immediately make a break for the ocean. Some are fast, and some are slow. They are adorable and you can't help but love them. We watched and waited until the very last one made it into the water. It is a very 'feel good' experience.
The reason that this project and others like it need to exist is that unfortunately, people come to take the eggs for eating and selling. Hacienda Baru moniters the beach and protects the nests and eggs. You can tell that they care about the turtles as well as all of the animals on and off the reserve.
On the walk back from the beach, we saw a baby Two Toed Sloth, a Howler monkey, and several White Faced Capuchin monkeys. We saw many animals during our time there.
Hacienda Baru is a beautiful spot, and everyone was welcoming and friendly. We had an excellent visit and would highly recommend it.
翻译:我和丈夫去了哈仙达巴鲁野生动物保护区(Hacienda Baru Wildlife Refuge)参加徒步旅行。我们的导游埃里克(Erick)知识渊博,他提到了他们新推出的海龟放生之旅。我们报名参加了第二天早上的活动。
我们的导游克里斯(Chris)和杰罗(Jairo)接我们后,步行15-20分钟穿过保护区,到达了海龟蛋孵化区。在散步的过程中,我们了解了即将放生的奥利弗·里德利(Olive Ridely)海龟,以及为什么需要这个项目。一夜之间孵化出来的海龟已经准备好放生了。
我们小心翼翼地把小海龟从围栏里抱出来,清点数量,然后把它们放在沙箱里,准备运到海滩。今天的清点数量是268只。步行到海滩只需一小段路。
海龟被轻轻地放在沙滩上,它们立刻跃向大海。有些游得很快,有些游得慢。它们可爱极了,让人忍不住爱上它们。我们一直观察着,等待着,直到最后一只海龟沉入水中。这是一种非常“美好”的体验。
这个项目以及其他类似项目之所以需要存在,是因为不幸的是,人们会来取走海龟蛋来吃或卖。Hacienda Baru 负责海滩的监控,保护海龟巢穴和海龟蛋。你可以看出他们不仅关心海龟,也关心保护区内外的所有动物。
从海滩回来的路上,我们看到了一只小二趾树懒、一只吼猴和几只白脸卷尾猴。我们在那里看到了许多动物。
Hacienda Baru 是一个美丽的地方,每个人都热情友好。我们度过了一次愉快的旅程,强烈推荐这里。