Baldrick
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27th May 2010 Today we visited the turtle sanctuary where we rescued a
turtle and released it back into the sea. We have discovered a new use for our bath tub on ‘Blue
Magic’ !
Miss Tippy, Jackamy and Blue Magic made a donation to the turtle
sanctuary and as a thank you they allowed us to name and tag a baby turtle to release into the sea. These turtles have been caught in fisherman’s nets and
then taken to the sanctuary where they are looked after until they are ready to
be released again. The turtles are a protected species but they are still
considered by the local population as a delicacy to eat ! There was much discussion about the name as it is not
possible to tell the sex of the turtle until they reach maturity at around 10
years old. We settled on Baldrick ! Baldrick has very pretty markings, he is six years old,
weighs 12 kilos and measures 43cms across and 45cms in length.
Our turtle was extremely strong and it was quite a feat to
wrestle him into the dinghy where we transported him on his back whilst stroking under his chin to keep him calm. Once on board Blue Magic we put him into the bath where he
swam around happily while we motored out to the lagoon ready to set him free. Charlie, Annie and Freddy came with us on our big adventure. After all three boats had anchored we transferred Baldrick
to the dinghy again and took him to shallow water where we could all snorkel
and wave him goodbye. We turned him over, helped him up, then he launched himself
from the side of the dinghy and he was gone in a second, he swam so fast passing
us all in a flash.
Made up a poem about the day :- Thanks Mark & Chrisy
for such a great day! I’m sure Baldrick
the turtle enjoyed his stay. We saw Baldrick get
tagged, We named him as well, But we don’t know
if he is a beau or a belle! He came on Blue Magic, A gorgeous blue boat, And lay in the bath
whilst trying to float “Hang on a sec, the
kids can stay here” “We can stay on
Blue Magic ?!” The Norty kids cheered. Chrisy made sandwiches Mark told funny jokes, About everything ranging
from turtles to blokes We arrived at the
anchorage, To set Baldrick free, So we piled in the
dinghies and off we went – WEE!! Everyone said goodbye, Our cameras were set, But we missed that great
shot as Baldrick left like a jet! Rum punch at Blue Magic
as the day ends, Thanks Mark and Chrisy
for being great friends. |
