ROB RESCUES A TURTLE

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Rob and I took a road trip the other day and visited Playa Ostional. The “arribada” was occurring and we didn’t want to miss the chance at seeing tens of thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles make their way from the sea to lay their eggs in the soft sand. It’s such an incredible sight that no matter how many times I witness it, my heart expands like a confetti balloon of happiness.

Even though we saw hundreds of turtles lay their eggs in the sand, we were one day too early for the official “arribada.” “We’ll come back next year,” I said to Rob as we were taking our last picture.

That’s when we noticed a mama turtle wrapped in a net. She must have swum into it years ago, the threads strangling her front limb. No one had a knife so Rob started tearing the net with his bare hands. He wouldn’t give up and finally was able to free the poor animal.

When you are married, you can often forget the great qualities of your spouse. While watching Rob save this turtle, he once again became my boyfriend. The man I hopelessly fell in love with. The one who promised that even though he didn’t have any money, he was going to do big things with his life.

I’m glad we missed the “arribada.” By going a day early, we had the opportunity to take some suffering out of this world. And unexpectedly, I also got the chance to revisit my boyfriend… the one who, without a penny in his pocket, promised me the world.

(read more about Playa Ostional in one of my previous posts “The Turtles Are Coming” )

By | 2018-04-15T18:19:25-04:00 October 8th, 2013|Categories: Nature|Tags: , , |23 Comments

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23 Comments

  1. Mauricio Ujueta Cruz August 3, 2017 at 11:19 am - Reply

    Amazing people helping out! God bless you ?

  2. David G August 2, 2017 at 8:00 pm - Reply

    That man deserves a cigar 🙂

  3. Marlene August 2, 2017 at 3:20 pm - Reply

    Rob is always there to save the day!!

    • Nadine Hays Pisani October 19, 2017 at 6:40 pm - Reply

      Yes, Marlene. He’s always been like that. No one had a knife so he used his bare hands to rip apart the net.

  4. cynthia wondrasek July 10, 2016 at 8:26 pm - Reply

    Priceless – Thanks Rob you a Hero

  5. Fraukje January 7, 2014 at 11:58 am - Reply

    Tell Rob he’s my hero! And great camera work!!

    • Nadine January 29, 2014 at 8:47 am - Reply

      I will, he really went to town on that rope. Ripped it piece by piece. It was a great ending to a great day.

  6. Nadine November 4, 2013 at 10:25 am - Reply

    Thanks for the info Mitch!

  7. Barbara October 17, 2013 at 3:20 pm - Reply

    I just read this post. Amazing rescue! Thank you Rob.

    • Nadine November 4, 2013 at 10:23 am - Reply

      He’s the best Barbara!

  8. Tina October 9, 2013 at 1:39 pm - Reply

    We can totally relate as this is our turtle nesting season in Florida. We’ve rescued many ourselves from the same fate – and more often, quickly escorting the slower turtles crossing the roads around here. Can’t tell you how many were about 10 seconds away from becoming road kill. Poor things. Good job Rob!

    • Nadine November 4, 2013 at 10:19 am - Reply

      Right place, right time, and so very proud of my hubby!

  9. vince October 9, 2013 at 10:28 am - Reply

    Rob is now my hero too. Thanks Rob!

    • Nadine November 4, 2013 at 10:16 am - Reply

      It was amazing how he ripped the rope apart. There was no way he was letting the turtle go back into the water like that!

  10. ERIKA October 8, 2013 at 11:49 pm - Reply

    Yay.. Thanks for being a hero that’s awesome

    • Nadine November 4, 2013 at 10:15 am - Reply

      Rob always springs to action. I have a considerable lag time, but I manage to get there as well!

  11. Merry October 8, 2013 at 7:31 pm - Reply

    That poor turtle, the net was sure wrapped tight. This was awesome to watch and made my day! Rob was her guardian angel…I’m so glad you were there. Thanks for sharing, Nadine.

    • Nadine November 4, 2013 at 10:15 am - Reply

      It ended up to be a good day Merry. So very happy we saw the poor turtle before we left.

  12. Constance October 8, 2013 at 5:48 pm - Reply

    Moments like that, well, you know what I mean. Travel Well!

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