The Flying Mobulas of the Sea of Cortez

The Flying Mobulas of the Sea of Cortez.

Leatherback Turtles – Turtles of Todos Santos, BCS

Photo Via Topix

Photo Via Topix

Turtle nesting season begins in September and October in the Todos Santos area generally.  Last year the first nestings were spotted at the end of October:  Please don’t drive on the beaches!  This is one of the last pesticide free nesting ranges in the world for Caray, Leatherback, and Olive Ridley sea turtles.

If you are interested in helping protect turtles in the Todos Santos area please vist : http://www.todostortugueros.org/

Some interesting facts concerning Leatherback Turtles.

• A leatherback’s favorite food is jellyfish. They even have a special notch in their beak to help puncture the man-o-war jellyfish.
• Leatherbacks lay eggs the size of billiard balls and SAGs. SAGs are not eggs; they are smaller and have shell and albumen but not yolk
• The temperature in the nest determines if a hatchling will be male or female
• A leatherback’s shell is covered by a leathery skin
• The “tears” that turtles “cry” are just their way of shedding excess salt

For more information about leatherback turtles visit http://www.leatherback.org/ldc/pg/aboutturtles.htm

San Quintin, Baja Mexico

Tracy found this place down by the bay in San Quintin called the Old Mill.  They had some great seafood!

Crab Claws in a paprika sauce.  MMMH. Good.