Posts Tagged ‘surfing’
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Surfers and sea turtles: riding waves for ocean conservation
Surfers tend to pride themselves as adventurers, regularly crossing the oceans blue in search of the perfect wave. To me these swell-frenzied pleasure cruises don’t quite measure up to our friends the leatherback sea turtles. These giant graceful crusaders endure just about everything the ocean has to offer on their migratory quest. The life of these turtles is not easy - I will never forget a surf trip I took to an isolated island off the coast of Africa where I was witness to the hatching of hundreds of turtles in the most pristine natural setting. Even without human influence like ... -
Day Six: Nearing the Caribbean
Hi turtle lovers, this is Rowdy Gaines, reporting live with Mr. Leatherback on the Great Turtle Race! The Race is getting very exciting! The turtles are all making moves toward the Caribbean, but employing very different strategies of how to get there. ON THE MAP: Don’t forget to follow the turtles on the race map! Billy is getting really close to the finish line in the northern Caribbean – will he finish soon? The other Racers hope not! Nueva Esperanza and Wawa Bear are still nearly tied and heading toward South America, with Estéban and Lindblad the Explorer trying to keep them in ... -
Save the Waves: Josh Berry
I’ve been a surfer and an ocean swimmer and sailor for over 15 years, so sea turtles have a special place in my heart and in my life. These giant, beautiful, graceful reptiles that dive into the deepest parts of the ocean are some of the most well traveled, farthest-swimming creatures in the ocean. The distances that sea turtles travel with regularity is truly amazing and they can teach us humans a thing or two about long distance endurance swim travel! When I was a teenager surfing in the Hawaiian Islands, the Philippine Islands and Mauritius, I often swam and surfed ...
