“Still nesting?”

It seems that the race is coming to an end. Stephanie and Billie are sixty miles ahead of the next two turtles, Windy and Saphira, who are fiercely competing for third place. We think that Sundae and Drexelina have followed typical internesting behavior. Normally, the leatherback turtles that nest at Las Baulas move North during the internesting period and stay around the Gulf of Papagayo until it is time to come back to nest. The internesting period usually takes 7-12 days. The race started 8 days ago and
Sundae is moving fast and appears to be starting her migration to the Galapagos or moving back to the beach to lay eggs again. Drexelina’s behavior has not changed, which make us think that she is still nesting. If this is true, she is a champion in reproduction!