Barbara spotting the turtles; they're chased a short while until they're tired at which point they're netted or captured by hand
Barbara on the bow with the net. Preffered method of capture in shallow water.
The first green sea turtle captured that day
Steve taking the turtle out of the net and laying it in the boat
Barbara holding the first turtle captured that day
Green sea turtle
Steve driving the boat in search of green sea turtles
Steve hauling in a green sea turtle after a long chase in the water
Calming the newly captured turtle
Barbara taking notes on the turtle's biometrics
Steve showing a volunteer bystander how to hold the turtle for measurements
Steve taking measurements
One of the turtles after being measured, tagged, and flagged
Steve Connett and Barbara Crouchley out on a mission to tag & measure turtles for the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research
One of the smaller turtles captured for tagging
This turtle started coming up for air more often, an indication that he was tiring before being netted
Guests at the beach cottages assist Steve and Barbara by calming the turtles before measurements
Exploring the shallow mangrove creek in the interior of Conception Island
Swimming with a green sea turtle in the lagoon of Conception Island, before capture and measurement
Turtles are released after capture, measurement, and flagging with biodegradable ribbon (so they're not caught immediately again)
