The big turtles came up with the full tide, and at once made nests for themselves on the beach by scraping out with their hind- flippers a hole about ten inches deep and five inches in diameter.

The creatures then simply lay over these holes and dropped their eggs into them.

We learned that the number of eggs laid at one sitting varies from twelve up to forty.

We had great fun in collecting the eggs and generally playing with the turtles.

I am afraid we got out of sight of the men, and did not notice that the weather showed decided signs of a sudden change.