Here we landed on a sandy beach and saw birds and turtles nesting!
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| Arriving at Huon Reef we were the only boat |
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| We had 12 hours to stretch our legs and explore the sandy cay |
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| The Boobies were unafraid and allowed us to come very close |
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| Many were sitting on eggs |
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| Some had chicks |
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| On the water the turtles were doing mating gymnastics! |
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| On land in the evening they came ashore and started digging |
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| We waited patiently as they dug deeper and deeper |
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| And carved a perfect hole to lay their eggs... |
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| In 3 months the hatchlings will climb to the surface and make their way to the water! |
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| The rest of the passage we were confined to the cabin with consistent 30kn winds and seas crashing over the boat |
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| Reading passed the days... |
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