Olive Ridley Turtles

A mother turtle 

Here is her closeup 

A mother turtle coming up to lay her eggs

A mother turtle walking back to the ocean

The eggs 

Laying eggs 

Reburying the eggs in groups of 100 

I recently went on a school field trip to Pedasí here in Panamá to see Olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) lay their eggs. They are the smallest species of sea turtle. This species of turtle is named for the color of its shell. The average lifespan for the species is 50 years. They measure  from 62 to 70 cm in size, and weigh up to 45kg. Also their protection status is currently at endangered, this is why we, as a class had to collect the turtle eggs to have them reburied elsewhere. Unfortunately many locals take the eggs and sell them for money and or eat them. This is why we, as help to the Smithsonian, brought the eggs to an enclosed area where the eggs get reburied in groups of 100. This gives the species a greater chance of survival.   

Mr. Panamá

Whales (Pearl Islands Panama)

Breaching baby humpback whale 

It may look big but it is still the baby 

An an adult's fin next to the baby's 

More breaching!

                     Mr. Panamá

Venomous Fer-de-lance Snake In my Backyard (Panama)

Moving along almost completely hidden 

Close up (not me just using the lens of course) 

               Mr. Panamá

Baby Armadillo (Panama)

          In my neighborhood and in the surrounding area you can see armadillos. They are nocturnal animals, which is why, when my mom and I saw one during the day it was very unusual. It was a baby wandering down our street all by itself. I am not sure if it was out due to construction related reasons, however this is most likely. I was afraid that a car might hit the armadillo, so I had to pick him up to move him off the road and to safety.

Photo by Eric Gauthier

Photo by Eric Gauthier

Photo by Eric Gauthier

Photo by Eric Gauthier

Photo by Maureen Gauthier

Mr. Panamá

Quetzal Slow Motion Video Guadalupe, Panama (By Eric Gauthier)

Female exiting nests.

PANAMÁ - More Photos From My Easter Break

A hummingbird drinking some sweet honey from a feeder.

A close up shot of a hummingbird.

Some bromeliads from the same family as pineapples, nestled up on some tree branches.

A nut from the Bambito tree. One of the foods the Resplendent Quetzal prefers.

Here is a male quetzal with a nut that he is holding in his beak. Waiting so he can feed it to his chicks. 

A shot I took of a piece bamboo which helps the earth here in Panamá stay firm.
Bamboo is very helpful to avoid corrosion and landslides. 

Mr. Panamá

Orchids (Panama)

 These are some pictures of orchids that I took in Chiriquí province in Panama. I took them at a wonderful orchid farm called Finca Drácula that was full with so many different specimens from the orchidaceae family.

Mr. Panamá

PANAMA- Some Pictures From My Easter Break

Resplendent Quetzal - Male

Resplendent Quetzal - Female

Collared Redstart


(Pictures by Mr. Panamá)