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| My first encounter! |
My name is Isabella Oreddy and I’m a 1st year Seychelles
Maritime Academy (SMA) student doing my work attachment with Marine
Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS), based at the Banyan Tree Wildlife
Conservation and Rehabilitation Centre. On day one, Monday, I did my first
turtle patrol on Anse Intendance, but sadly there were no tracks or any turtle
related activities. However, I did see some turtle nests that were already
there before, and that was quite amazing for me because it was definitely my first
observation of turtle nests. I did record some anthropogenic activity; this is
the amount of human activity that occurs along the beach and in the water near
shore, which could hinder a turtle’s emergence. My most exciting day was on
Friday because I encountered my first Hawksbill turtle, though it did not lay
after attempting to dig up an egg chamber in an area with hard ground. I had the chance to measure and take pictures
for photo identification as she was leaving the beach; I also saw lots of turtle
tracks on different beaches that MCSS monitors. I’m really having a great time and learning a
lot, it is more than expected and I still have a whole month to keep learning!
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