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Trying to guide her out of the river and back into the ocean.
On this beach, there is a river that usually flows into the ocean but due to a recent storm, it had been blocked off and the river ended in a lake type of thing. This turtle had finished laying her eggs and got turned around so instead of her returning to the ocean, she ended up getting caught in the river. There was no one else on the beach except for my mom and I, so I jumped in and tried to guide her out.
Guiding her out of the river
The grimace on my face is because in order to get her to move, you have to stand in her way so she turns and goes in the opposite direction. They are very strong creatures and she was pushing very hard against my shin.
Clearing debris from the beach
Watching her return to the sea
Digging her nest
WookieClaws
Awesome badassery. I'm not just saying that because I like sea turtles either...
LostInIndonesia
well done! also... you're hot
jocelynlovesart
I wept womanly tears. I hope that you have a blissfully happy life you beautiful human... snd the turtle to
TheNorgBorgler
That turtle has just posted on imgur "how I made a human follow me for 3 hours"
rankstranger
I thank you for the Planet!
Mids87
Is... Is that Drake?
ImTheWalrus
She's like a living dinosaur :O
Muffinburgler
*She's crying in some pictures to remove extra salt water from her system.
Stonegaijin
U rock OP,
hanyewest
:)
11II0O0
Is this a movie yet? This should be a movie.
DrPain702
OP looks like a boyish Kaepernick.
PetrificusTotalus
"Duuuuuude, thanks."
Whogivesafuckaboutmyname
Before we make bad puns a say weird things. Good job OP :)
Imreallynotsoclever
Why isn't this post #1??
ImSeriously
I didn't know they got that big.
Kittendoodles
I had no idea either!
TK421isAFK
Check out this pic from a few months ago: http://imgur.com/IdgOejA
malaroo
They get bigger.
EudemoniousEukaryote
Leatherbacks are the biggest turtles in the world
curlsgonewild
thats one big ass turtle
Johndorianwantswhathecanthave
thats it we better close up shop, this comment nailed it
ElPsyCongroo
relevant: http://xkcd.com/37/
PossiblyJonSnow
What's an ass turtle?
MiddleEarthMadam
Someone husband this guy NOW
RinneRinRin
dibs
salriella
Ridiculously photogenic turtle savior
RogerThatRubberDucky
At first I was like, aww. Then I was like, AWW! Then I was like, aaawwwww.
humbook
So I guess no one elses first thought was 'turtle soup'? That thing could have fed a village
perscitia
Yeah, but there's that whole critically endangered thing I think about when I see these turtles.
greedymaggotz
i am looking for this one, duuude...
wandergeist
These are incredibly endangered (critical, one step above "extinct in the wild"). You're lucky you even saw one, much less got to save it.
privacysmurf
This looks like Grand Riviere in T&T...there can be literally 10+ on the beach at a time. Usually at night but a few get confused...
SamMan
You are a good person.
ChaoticNatural
Did she give you a dragon ball and flying cloud in return for your help?
EricMatthews
Anybody else think of
?
uthinxo
Now I did.
poopsiepop
OH MAN. RIGHT IN THE FEELS.
TILImgurIsAwesome
Not until just now.
spacecadet43
For me, it's watching http://www.nickjr.com/kids-videos/diego-leatherback-sea-turtle.html with my kids
Raifor725
I always upvote turtles.
TheTrueFreemo
It's because you like them, right?
Raifor725
"I like turtles." - Zombie Boy - Raifor725
onemorelurker
Careful, this might become your "thing"
icetravanti
Where was this? It looks beautiful there
TOPHthegreatestearthbender
on reddit he said Trinidad. Apparently the amount coming to nest there is increasing. :)
DotishGuy
fuck yessss trinidad, I am from that motherfucker
zanstar
One time I redirected an ant from crawling on my food.
flossyflo
Hahaaaa brills!
tacobellwasabadidea
Will someone get this person an award?
spaceballstheundebatedoriginalusername
Once i killed only half the ants with a magnifying glass
chimchang
I tried to save a baby bird once, but the other shitlord punk ass birds pushed it back out of the nest again :(
thecompanion
You. I like you.
PonyoLovesHam
...and then accidentally squished it.
TheSnacky
"Accidentally"
xtazyiam
VIOLENTLY
SpreadTheButterOnTheToast
Holy shit that thing is huge.
KiwiJesus
Mmmmm all that soup.
itsreallyhardtomakealongusernamewithouthittingthespacebar
OP is Jose for scale
Carcinowen
Awww, that thing is a lady!
bustedchainsaw
I had no idea they were that big
JediRedBeard
That's all I could think the whole time. Fuckin Dinosaurs, man.
ABlastFromYourPast
Hey, congrats on making top comment!
DMGuy
Also rather majestic, in its way.
PassionateForPreservatives
DINOSAURS!
CoeusDarksoul
Haha, I don't think it can be said any better...
fribbler
Hahaha, now that is a fucking comment!
chimalli
Banana for scale?
cLoWnGeNoCiDeZ
How could you tell without the banana?
nigerianplease
When I went to Cancun, we saw a bunch of tracks that were the size of construction truck wheels but they were made by the turtles.
mattystar
That is just enormous! that is more than turtlely enough for my turtle club
JKPotter137
+1 for master of disguise
ImAScientist
I get that a lot.
CheesyGooch
Well observed, Sir.
SergIsSuchHumbleSoAlwaysMuchBeautiful
That's what she said.
aequitasveritasbitch
That's what I wish she'd said
deletedaccount
TerryGosselin
+1 for Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
danabella
Have you considered that that turtle could be 200 years old. YOU SAVED SOMETHING FROM 1813 (maybe)
monyx22
it's very likely it's extremely old, they don't get that big over night!
danabella
I forgot my question mark. Fuck it. I also used all caps. I might as well hash tag something, just for good measure. #seaturtle
Zurdaness
Lol, I just got a Twitter but I still say "number" instead of "hashtag". I can't. . . . it just sounds weird too.
interloperftv1
So what. Critics gonna hate. HERE, HAVE SOME UNNECESSARY CAPS AND QUESTION MARKS?????
JerryF
She is for sure older than anyone on imgur.
TheLastUnicornImAliiiive
Oh we should be friends lol
danabella
consider it done!
gotyournose
#upvote? #UPVOTE!!
kubert
oh odin, may this never become a thing on imgur. #cringe worthy. (actually hurts a bit to read, doesn't it?)
marblesinmahmouth
#hashtagabuse
cupcakesandunicorns
umm.. #turtlepower ..?
thomaseeno
You rule.
danabella
I tell myself this every morning but then I just stay in bed all day and eat cream of wheat and I know I'm wrong about ruling anything.
Ijustwannachange
You're thinking of Tortoises, Sea turtles live 80 years, If they're not eaten first.
ImageScienceGirl
Huh, I could have sworn Sea Turtles lived longer...
geauxtigahs
NUH-UH MARLIN ASKED CRUSH AND HE SAID 150!! DISNEY NEVER LIES!!
Goku2012
If Disney never lies... does that mean you're antisemitic?
Wunderlicious
But but Sandy Plankton said they live to be 100...
toospoon
I feel the need to settle this 2 years later. The average life span in the wild of this particular species of sea turtle is 45 years. (1)
toospoon
However this species can live up to 100 years or more. http://www.seeturtles.org/leatherback-turtles/ (2)
Avatar720
Same with Humans, really.
Goku2012
Pt. 2 Unless you're being philosphical, in which case, word.
Goku2012
Humans eat things. Things don't typically eat humans. And I don't even care. I fucking love meat and I love being omnivorous.
wandergeist
Also, you should notify your local conservation authorities about the presence of the nest. Every one of those eggs is important.
AlwaysUpvoteHappyChickens
when I was in Costa Rica i helped a team relocate eggs to a safe spot. They smelled like oatmeal.
kirby174
YES. Especially if she might've laid her eggs in a place where they couldn't easily get to the ocean after hatching.
Kittyboop
This should be top comment! Not "holy shit that thing is huge".
CoolMachine
Excellent point. Hope you do that, OP!
ImgurPlz
YES Please contact a local conservancy. And please note the location of the eggs. If possible they might be able to relocate the nest.
EudemoniousEukaryote
And tasty. Jk Don't eat turtles. Conserve them while we can
yourstruly0
Ya know what else is tasty? SQUASH.
saile1234
Don't worry. That beach is a known nesting site for leatherback sea turtles. In face, I think it is one of the largest in the world.
saile1234
fact*
laplance93
Was this Hunting Island or Huntington Beach?
AnnieOminous
Thank you, you marvelous human! In recompense on behalf of the world, I will bear your children if you wish.
kayteeblue
Come on, OP. Where are the pictures of you riding the turtle into the sunset?
rudejohn
"And on the fourth morning, he roped himself a couple of sea turtles, lashed them together and made a raft."
rebel9
BUT WHY IS ALL THE RUM GONE?!
johnnyhorsecock
Leather-back turtles backs' are fragile. I frown upon your suggestion.
dnoiz
i frown upon not riding it like lapras. i may be indirectly related to low numbers in the wild.
TheWhiteBarry
I*
kayteeblue
I was merely making a funny. I have always dreamed of riding a seabound creature into the sunset, but- like star- that dream is dead.
johnnyhorsecock
Sorry if I sounded mean :( It's just that in my country, some people do this, and i get angry.
kayteeblue
It's okay, johnnyhorsecock. I don't have access to seaturtles in St. Louis, so I think I can keep my temptations aside.
dbushcoolie
Trinidad ? ... & Tobago ?????
johnnyhorsecock
Yes :)
Cambric
She's... she's crying in that last photo!
amann11
they cry because they need to keep their eyes wet. they're meant to see underwater so they cry to see better.
PastaIsLife
The feels!
notoneiota
Labour hurts, yo!
gavinski91
Nah, getting salt out of their system.
Ijustwannachange
To keep the sand out of their eyes
soze
She's not the only one...
FennyKale
i thought it was glass in her eye..
donnalama
she was crying of gratitude because the human helped her
batarnak
Can't tell if you were upvoted by people who believed you understood you were making fun of the humanization of the turtle...
Rodaku508
She isn't crying. Her eye is simply drooling.
GorganPizzaStash
Sea turtles cry to remove all the salt from their bodies
SeychellesDude
Correctomundo!
MargaretThatcher
How would u feel if u had to give birth to a whole bunch of eggs and then fucking find ur way home... "The fuck am I? Daaaang it"
KnathanTheKnight
HAHAHA "The fuck am I? Daaaang it!"
That was hysterical! ^_^
stitchinmyside
Sea turtles have salt glands in their skulls. They're used to soak up the excess salt the turtle drinks and then excretes it as 'tears'.
ImageScienceGirl
I need that. I eat too much salt. Because it is delicious.
stitchinmyside
Source ( 35:50 ) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kn0ZDR5qPRo#t=2151
motherfuckingkingsley
They cry when they lay their eggs. I forget why, but I saw it on animal planet a while ago.
scabab
http://coffeeandcrosswords.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/276232_papel-de-parede-meme-so-cute_1920x1200.jpg?w=1000&h=624
ajizzle
that shit is painful
sarahkat
They're always "crying" to keep the salt out of their eyes. It's just not noticeable in the water obviously.
sarahkat
Also keeps the sand out of their eyes on land.
BeardKhan
Probably because hundreds of eggs pass through her (dont know the reptilian term) non-stop.
MyFoodOnlyScreamsOnFridays
it's actually a way of flushing sand out of their eyes
EngleDingle
I prefer the term "giggy"
YoureThinkingAboutFoolyCoolyingRightNowArentYou
cloaca!
YoureThinkingAboutFoolyCoolyingRightNowArentYou
right?
BeardKhan
Oh, i knew the term but thought it was only for birds. Well, thanks
lily10110
And we, humans, bitch about giving birth to pushing out one baby. (Sometimes more if you're unfortunate/"blessed".)
bionerd
She's giving birth to a bunch of eggs, 1 at a time. Humans have such big heads that we start with squishy skulls just so we can squeeze out.
thenerdyelf
To be fair, birth for humans is more painful and more traumatic than almost any other animal due to our large cranium, and small hips.