The arrival of one olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, can be the beginning of an arribada (mass nesting event) of the sea turtles. Thousands and thousands of the 50 kilogram reptiles come ashore over a period of up to a week, only interrupted by the hottest midday sun, to bury their eggs in the warm sand. On their way onto the beach they typically probe the sand with their beaks.

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