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In days gone by, they would watch the heavily pregnant females drag themselves onto the beach and then plunder the eggs from their carefully excavated nests. They would take adults from the sea, and sell them for their shells and meat, but not anymore.
Now, a select group of the same individuals have turned their backs on poaching, and instead become sea turtle guardians. Five of the world’s seven species of marine turtles live in the crystal-clear waters of Fiji. This includes both the green and hawksbill turtles, which nest on the islands’ beaches. Although turtles have been protected in Fiji for over a decade, poaching is still rife.
