Thousands of Turtle Eggs Crushed in Trinidad

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It is reported that more than 20,000 turtles eggs were crushed by the bulldozers. (Photo: Marc De Verteuil/Papa Bois Conservation)

It is reported that more than 20,000 turtles eggs were crushed by the bulldozers. (Photo: Marc De Verteuil/Papa Bois Conservation)

Grande Riviere, Trinidad, is the world’s densest nesting area for endangered leatherback turtles.

It is a protected area, but Sunday, thousands of turtle eggs were crushed there.

A government crew rolled over them with a bulldozer as they attempted to redirect a river that threatened the site.

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Stephen Broadbridge, who runs tours to the affected beach and has seen the damage.


Discussion

6 comments for “Thousands of Turtle Eggs Crushed in Trinidad”

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1600586419 Jay Alan Babcock

    Yeah. They’re fired.

  • http://www.facebook.com/louise.hetherington.96 Louise Hetherington

    This is so sad

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001346517196 Elayne Campbell Johnson

    I wonder why they had to redirect the river and what was in the river’s way if not redirected?  It was probably threatening to ruin someone’s golf game…  Poor turtles!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=641760721 David Mahabeer

    the river was destroying further nesting site, houses and hotels there the river course had to be redirected but this should have happened and dwelt with long before otherwise the turtle deaths would have been minimal

  • Dale Markham

    3rd World Country pieces of shit.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/XT4GOMIOGOVXZ4RU4BNHV32ZTA KTrimbach

    but at least they saved the habitat