nests, now that number is far lower. we were not allowed to bring lights, cameras, or cell phones and had to keep quiet. when a turtle was spotted we were led to the beach and allowed to stand within half a meter of the huge mother turtle as she slowly dug her nest with her back legs and then dropped over sixty eggs into it, before burying them in the sand. we were not allowed to stay to watch the turtle return to the water (nor were we allowed to take any pictures, and i almost got a “ticket” for bringing my camera along). still, it was a pretty neat 