This is quite a remote place. About forty kilometers from the mainland, on the way here in the boat for a long time we did not see any land. Then we arrived to the atoll and the c color of the water changed as we entered the lagoon.
The research station is on an island that formed from corals. Trees are mainly mangrove and some other taller trees. There are lots of hermit crabs and some huge land crabs. Frigate birds, pelicans and ospreys.
The feeling is of being in a very remote place.
Water is just what is collected from rain. Food is good but simple. The people from WCS and the fisheries are excellent and we just had a thorough explanation of what we will be doing. Turns out it is not easy to catch or even spot a turtle.
Tomorrow I'm in the first snorkeling group. Hopefully we will spot and catch some.
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