Casa de Campo is a paradise, where you can golf, play tennis, sunbathe, go boating and essentially enjoy a wonderfully relaxed life or a fantastic vacation – and now, Casa de Campo is also home to TURTLES!
On Monday this week (the 19th of September), a small group of about 6 baby turtles were found on Casa de Campo’s Minitas Beach and were rescued by the staff of the Beach Club by Le Cirque.
According to Luca Banfi, the Beach Club by Le Cirque’s head chef – one of the restaurant’s waiters found the turtles trapped in a small rock pool on the beach, the restaurant’s staff then gathered the turtles up and (after taking a few photos) took the tiny turtles to a sandy part of the beach and released them.
Hawksbill Turtles
Apparently these freshly hatched turtles were “Hawksbill Turtles”, so here are a few facts about Hawksbill Turtles:
• Hawksbill turtles are critically endangered and are found in the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans
• The shells of Hawksbill turtles are the primary source of tortoise shell material used for decorative purposes
• MAIN nesting beaches in the Caribbean for Hawksbill turtles are found in Puerto Rico, Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Costa Rica and the Yucatan in Mexico – although Hawksbill turtles are seen in the Dominican Republic, a sighting here is very rare
• Hawksbill turtles lay eggs in the sand of beaches and then return to the sea – so it seems that a female adult Hawksbill turtle, chose Casa de Campo’s Minitas Beach as the place to lay her eggs.
• The killing of Hawksbill turtles and poaching of their eggs is illegal in the Dominican Republic.
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