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Swimming with the Turtles in Barbados
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Two of the world's rarest sea creatures make their nests on the beaches of Barbados.....the Hawksbill and the Leatherback Turtles.
These turtles have always been locals on the island, but over the years have become an endangered species and were becoming very difficult to see.
In an effort to slow down, and possibly stop, the extinction process, a group of English university students came to Barbados to study the turtles.
They were able to mark a few of the turtles to be able to monitor their movements and habits, and were also able to contain them somewhat by regularly providing food in a specific area along the west coast of Barbados.
As their programme progressed, more turtles came to the area and soon started breeding and so the population multiplied. It's hard to say at this point how many turtles there are along our coast, but thanks to those students, there are a lot more than there used to be.
Not at all surprisingly, the turtles quickly became an extremely popular tourist "must-do" and even excited a great deal of locals.
Many of the local catamaran sailing cruises make daily visits to an area on the west coast of Barbados where visitors can swim and mingle with these gentle creatures.
The fact that there is hardly anywhere else in the world where you can see these turtles and interact with them in their natural environment is just another thing that makes Barbados very special.
This is an exciting Barbados attraction where Children, teenagers and adults all enjoy feeding and swimming with the turtles on the west coast of Barbados in the Caribbean sea.
In addition to swimming with the turtles you can also explore underwater ship wrecks where you can swim and interact with countless other types of fish which makes for a unique kind of petting zoo in Barbados.
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By: Melissa Rodriguez
I recently visited Barbados for the first time. On May 22nd, 2010 around 1pm my friend and I made reservations to swim with the turtles. I would like to compliment the young man who toured us around the beaches and helped us prepare for the swim. He was a gentlemen and very patient. Sorry I cannot remember his name, maybe Peter or Walter. Please let him know how satisfied we were and how he made one of my adventures in Barbados extremely worth while.
Date: May 31, 2010
By: Dawn
I have heard so much about swimming with the turtles so when I get to Barbados where do I go? How much does it cost?
Date: Jan 18, 2010
By: martin nugent
Visiting Barbados is a must and my family and i cant wait to visit this gorgeous island again, swimming with the turtles was a memory i wont forget. There were plenty of turtles to see and it was one of the best highlights of our holiday. What a great island to visit, excellent.
Date: Oct 6, 2007
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