East Island Turtle Camp

Last Wednesday we changed the turtle techs again and I was finally in a spot where I could watch and take pictures instead of working. We put out a stern anchor, drift in close to the beach, and one person holds the bow line while the rest wade back and forth carrying water and supplies. Most days there are fewer people involved but this was an outing that involved everyone on Tern going to see the Tiger Sharks that congregate when the albatross fledge. One picture shows the camp from offshore a ways and the rest show the movement of gear back and forth to the beach. The pole is left from the Coast Guard days and has a web cam that is monitored over the internet.