"I sat on the wonderful beach which surrounds Bird Island after a very rewarding snorkel in its crystal clear waters. I looked up after finally managing to remove my flipper to see a large turtle paddling its way up the beach towards me.
Over the next hour this magnificent creature had dug a hole in the sand and lay her eggs, whilst I sat very quietly not more than 4 metres away.
This is a memory that will last all of my life, just the turtle the Indian Ocean and me."