talbotlucas.org: a word to the wise is sufficient

I've written of my warm feelings toward hippos, and in a way, sea turtles fall into the same pot of affection: They're ungainly on land, graceful in water, and they often need protection from humans with bad intentions. This was definitely the case with the olive ridley turtles, which were on the verge of extinction.

The New York Times had a great article this week (from which the picture comes--click on it for a larger view) about how the Mexican government has taken a few steps to make sure the turtles are unharassed during their egg-laying season, and how this has helped bring the species back from the brink. (Try here if the link has expired.) The photo of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of turtles making their way onto the beach was such a pleasing sight that I kept it on my desktop and found myself opening it quite often this week.