Canada / Mar 24, 2019
Scientists explore the extraordinary mass nesting behaviour of the olive ridley sea turtle.
44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Locals call it the "arribada", Spanish for "arrival": the magical days and nights when tens of thousands of sea turtles come ashore on Costa Rica's Pacific coast to lay millions of eggs. In 'Turtle Beach' Canadian naturalist and cinematographer Hugo Kitching follows a team of international scientists on a groundbreaking expedition to uncover the mysteries of this rare phenomenon.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La vie secrète d'un nid de tortues marines |
| Original language | FR |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Merit Motion Pictures, Renegade Pictures, CBC, BBC |
| Release date | 24 marzo 2019 |
| Assistant directors | Hayley Smith, Caroline Underwood |
Release dates
TV
Italy / Feb 04, 2021
United States / Apr 27, 2022 / Smithsonian Channel
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