EXTREMELY RARE FOOTAGE OF TURTLES LAYING EGGS!!

What an AMAZING EXPERIENCE myself & my wife came across, during our stay in Costa Rica!! Rare footage of wild sea turtles LAYING there eggs!Show more

One of Costa Rica’s most beloved seaside visitors is the sea turtle. And you could say that sea turtles love Costa Rica right back. Year after year, they return to the same Costa Rica beaches to lay their eggs. One of the most spectacular displays of this is the arribada, or the annual arrival of hundreds of thousands of sea turtles to lay their eggs under the new moon. If you’re one for wildlife, you shouldn’t miss this natural spectacle. Read on to discover more about Costa Rica sea turtles, the top places for nesting, and when to visit.

Most turtle nesting sites in Costa Rica require visits through authorized access points with a guide to protect the turtles and this important natural phenomenon. If you choose to visit a turtle nesting site, please follow your guide’s instructions and keep interaction to a minimum.

Perhaps one of the most popular destinations for viewing turtles in Costa Rica is Tortuguero or the “Region of Turtles” on the North Caribbean Coast. Tortuguero is an intricate maze of jungle canals and wild beaches where green turtles, leatherback, hawksbill, and loggerhead sea turtles come to nest. Tortuguero Beach is the largest nesting site for the endangered green sea turtles in the Western Hemisphere.

When to visit for green turtles: July – mid-October (peak: August – September)

When to visit for leatherback sea turtles: February – June (peak: March – April)

This is a definite must I do experience!! :))