When the sight finally came into focus there was even more motion appearing all around us.
It was a balmy evening a few hours after sunset, the sand was soft and the ambient light was sparse. We walked along the beach and searched into the darkness, laughing and chatting in whispers. Our spirits were high even as it seemed our quest would end in disappointment. Someone shouted in surprise but it was quickly stifled. Our eyes had adjusted to the darkness but it took a few moments to notice the slow movement in the sand. When the sight finally came into focus there was even more motion appearing all around us. Female Leatherback sea turtles were emerging from the ocean up and down the coastline, arriving seemingly out of nowhere. We were in Matura Bay on the East coast of Trinidad and it was nesting season.