Which Came First, the Turtle or the Egg?
Sept. 24, 2007 - Ostional, Costa Rica - Locals harvest sea turtle eggs, which are considered aphrodisiacs in Latin America. Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles swim to this part of the country to lay their eggs. Scientists discovered that since is a limited space on the beach, the female turtles that arrive last destroy the eggs that were laid first. As a result, the Ostional government allows egg poaching during the first 36 hours after the sea turtles' arrival.
Picture ©Jeffrey Arguedas/EFE/ZUMA
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