Nature's Turtle Nursery: Secrets from the Nest
Nature documentary featuring the extraordinary natural history event of an arribada - the mass nesting phenomenon of olive ridley sea turtles in Costa Rica.
Nature's Turtle Nursery: Secrets from the Nest features the extraordinary natural history event of an 'arribada' - the mass nesting phenomenon of olive ridley sea turtles in Costa Rica, Central America.
Dr George McGavin joins a team of international scientists as they investigate the complete story from the moment the female turtles gather offshore, then lay their eggs, to when the next generation are born.
The programme embraces the larger conservation story of these ancient mariners and how they're adapting to our ever-changing world. And in a scientific first, the complete story inside a single turtle nest is revealed, using recent scientific discoveries and the latest technological advances. An egg-to-egg turtle talk is listened in on, adult females on their migration are tracked, and behaviour under the waves is analysed with a turtle shell-mounted camera. How tiny turtles behave as they hatch out of their shells and work together to dig upwards is also revealed.
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Life begins
Duration: 06:18
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The Olive Ridley Turtle Arribada
Duration: 02:57
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Trailer - Nature's Turtle Nursery: Inside the Nest
Duration: 00:30
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | George McGavin |
Consultant | Roldan Valverde |
Interviewed Guest | Christine Figgener |
Interviewed Guest | Vanessa Bezy |
Interviewed Guest | Lindsay McKenna |
Director | Hayley Smith |
Producer | Jo Young |
Executive Producer | Natalie Wilkinson |
Production Manager | Claire Bugden |
Production Company | Renegade Pictures Limited |