Female turtles lay thousands of eggs here between January and April.

The returning turtles lay about this number of eggs which volunteers collect and protect.

An estimated 13,000 turtles lay their individual clutches of 80 to 100 eggs annually.

These turtle generally mate underwater, but lay their eggs on land.

One of the main reasons why people travel to Tortuguero is to see turtles lay eggs on the beach.

Finally, we went camping on a beach where rare turtles lay their eggs.

"Did you know that turtles lay their eggs at night?"

Several islands are the site where marine turtles lay eggs.

These turtles lay eggs of 100 or more per nest, burying them in the sand.

"Where the turtles lay their eggs," I said,"and all the kids go swimming."