I agree. As Namibian conservationist Garth Owen-Smith said, many poachers are like conservationists - they like being outside in the wild, but unfortunately they just don't know what impact their work has. When they become conservationists, they know all those methods used by poachers so their knowledge of that can be used for good.
Excellent job recognizing how local communities are actively involved in protecting the environment! These unsung heroes like Len Peters are on the frontline, and are critical to preserving our fragile ecosystems through education and action.
Why are you proud? Everywhere I see comments like this. Someone from a certain part of the world does something great and all the freeloaders who did nothing are "proud" to be from that country. That's not how credit works. Get up and do things to make yourself proud. Not hating on you, just saying that you can achieve more and do great things too.
@@iLoveTurtlesHaha Anyone can be proud that people from their country are trying to help an issue, that's not for you to decide. Plus you're assuming they haven't when volunteer work with these animals isn't uncommon. I've done it a few times while I lived in Trinidad. Are you achieving great things by "not hating" on youtube?
And now here in Trinidad we have more than one turtle watching sites where persons bring their families to educate them on the leatherback turtles and how we can help them. It really is a beautiful thing. The last time I went however, we had a major problem with seaweed. It was blocking the turtles from coming on the beach to lay their eggs but they hired tractors to clear areas on the beach to allow them to come. Amazing work. Hope you guys can visit sometime.😄
👏👏👏👏 We need more people who think like him, people who are willing to enlighten others to appreciate these wonderful creatures that accompany us through this journey in this beautiful planet 🌍
HEROES every one! - THANK YOU Len Peters and friends for standing up for the turtles and THANK YOU for educating the next generation on why they matter. Thank you BBC for bringing this story to the world. You are all HEROES for wildlife!
This man's enthusiasm for education and conservation throughout his 9 decades of life is inspiring. The other younger man is even more inspirational in his advocacy.
That's a simple, yet important lesson: we can't just expect other people to follow our thought.. we should give them reasons why it really matters, and if possible, show them how it would benefits them and worth their time..
curi0 Very eloquently stated. I think that's one of the main problems threatening conservation efforts. So many people are so detached from nature - no matter how many documentaries they see or books they read, it's harder for people without the inherent interest in it to care about causes like these because they don't understand how they're connected to the natural world, they don't experience it in their daily lives and thus don't know how these issues can affect them.
My dad always reminds us that sea turtles are helpful and grateful creatures. They saved people from drowning in the middle of the ocean a lot of times before along with dolphins.
Well, every single human only does something out of selfishness. We only have selfish reasons to do something. Even being "selfless" is done for selfish reasons because it makes us feel good to do it. With that said, nothing is wrong with doing something for selfish reasons if it benefits someone or the planet. :)
I remember this time well and sailed in the Carribean in winters of 85,86,87 We even had a guest who bought a turtle from locals that came out to the yacht to sell us a turtle. We then released it back once the men had gone. Well done Len, brave and honest.
During my childhood we had leather back turtles nesting here in my country , we had one of the largest nesting population in the world at that time. Sadly they have all but extinct here , this year only one confirmed leatherback nest was sited ( the first one since 2010!).
Why can't we all be like him? He sees the world how we all should. It's a gift and we are abusing it, taking it for granted. This needs to stop. There shouldn't have to be people protecting the turtles, they should already be safe. We need to act now and make this planet safe again.
Len is a hero and just goes to show what can be done with sense and hard work .We can all do our bit .Think of what you eat and what it has suffered .....Brutal killing of animals en mass in our slaughter houses is as wrong as the killing of these beautiful turtles .. Well done for bringing this to us ..
They were also primitive , didn't read or write or know much ..Granted many are still so .I guess you feel that remaining ignorant is fine ( Because as you would say it was always so ) Fine, you hold your belief I'll keep mine .
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This is gorgeous. I love how even the previous poachers have stopped and are now helping. Truely wonderful
I agree. As Namibian conservationist Garth Owen-Smith said, many poachers are like conservationists - they like being outside in the wild, but unfortunately they just don't know what impact their work has. When they become conservationists, they know all those methods used by poachers so their knowledge of that can be used for good.
Those poachers just care about their profit. they become conservationists for salary, not because they care for the animals.
David Attenborough is a treasure. He is truly an inspiration.
Daniel very true.
Daniel totally agree
Amazing. We still have beautiful people that live on earth.
Yung Afrika David is secretly GOD
We Actually Have Millions of Beautiful People on Earth. Look around you. Namaste ✨♥️✨
@@gaialove8394 Nah most of humans are looters
If only there were more people like this in the world
people like you!
It's time for you to become next one!
Excellent job recognizing how local communities are actively involved in protecting the environment! These unsung heroes like Len Peters are on the frontline, and are critical to preserving our fragile ecosystems through education and action.
This makes me feel proud to be a Trinidadian :) thank you locals for helping these precious animals
Why are you proud? Everywhere I see comments like this. Someone from a certain part of the world does something great and all the freeloaders who did nothing are "proud" to be from that country. That's not how credit works. Get up and do things to make yourself proud. Not hating on you, just saying that you can achieve more and do great things too.
@@iLoveTurtlesHaha Thank you. When I see comments like this i think why werent you proud before?
@@iLoveTurtlesHaha Anyone can be proud that people from their country are trying to help an issue, that's not for you to decide. Plus you're assuming they haven't when volunteer work with these animals isn't uncommon. I've done it a few times while I lived in Trinidad. Are you achieving great things by "not hating" on youtube?
What an amazing guy
The turtle is like " can i just lay my eggs in PEACE JESUS"
Those people around the turtle are protecting it. Would you rather they wern't there?
It’s nice to see a change, I live in the Caribbean as well. My country recently banned the hunting of turtles.
Nice job, Trinidad!
Roy Camarillo trinidad and tobago*
anytime
@@militantone2157 Tobago is irrelevant
@@zionbradshaw357 stfu
@@zionbradshaw357 no it is not. We are one country. U better fucking say "and tobago"
I'm from TrInidad and I must say these turtles are absolutely magnificent!
These are such beautiful creatures
The power of one man. Amazing.
And now here in Trinidad we have more than one turtle watching sites where persons bring their families to educate them on the leatherback turtles and how we can help them. It really is a beautiful thing. The last time I went however, we had a major problem with seaweed. It was blocking the turtles from coming on the beach to lay their eggs but they hired tractors to clear areas on the beach to allow them to come. Amazing work. Hope you guys can visit sometime.😄
👏👏👏👏 We need more people who think like him, people who are willing to enlighten others to appreciate these wonderful creatures that accompany us through this journey in this beautiful planet 🌍
kudos!! to this man who dedicated his life for saving these unbelievable creature 👍👍👍👍
HEROES every one! - THANK YOU Len Peters and friends for standing up for the turtles and THANK YOU for educating the next generation on why they matter. Thank you BBC for bringing this story to the world. You are all HEROES for wildlife!
😢😢😢 finally something good to watch after a bad day
i need this on my feed in the morning after all the news from the political space
good things still happen
This man's enthusiasm for education and conservation throughout his 9 decades of life is inspiring.
The other younger man is even more inspirational in his advocacy.
I'm just thankful that sir David is still narrating for this series. We love him and the only person I want my documentary to be narrated !
Thank you kind sir 🐢
TRINI TO DI BONE!
Thank you Sir David Attenborough
This is heart-warming, I wish you all the best, my hero in Trinidad!
Fun fact: David had a brother named Richard Attenborough.
He played John Hammond in Jurassic Park
Woah I had no idea! That’s so cool.
Ik
YESS RIP
This is such a lovely video , makes me think humanity and the other wonders that live on our planet can have a chance with each other
This is beautiful. Especially what he is doing. These leather back turtles are stunning creatures.
A very very good man. Thank you!
What an amazing person.
Trinidad 🇹🇹
That's a simple, yet important lesson: we can't just expect other people to follow our thought.. we should give them reasons why it really matters, and if possible, show them how it would benefits them and worth their time..
curi0 Very eloquently stated. I think that's one of the main problems threatening conservation efforts. So many people are so detached from nature - no matter how many documentaries they see or books they read, it's harder for people without the inherent interest in it to care about causes like these because they don't understand how they're connected to the natural world, they don't experience it in their daily lives and thus don't know how these issues can affect them.
great job...
What an amazing person. He's a hero. Thank you.
Wow! Nature is beautiful. Thank you so much for teaching me!
Respect to this man, and the BBC!
Thank goodness for people who care
My dad always reminds us that sea turtles are helpful and grateful creatures. They saved people from drowning in the middle of the ocean a lot of times before along with dolphins.
That's really inspiring!! Hope BBC makes blue planet 2 available soon to everyone!
I’m from trini and thank you sir for your service.
Thanks to this dude who protects the turtles Salute!!
Well done to Len Peter's and his associates. A great man.
An amazing human being. We appreciate your efforts
Bless every living creature on this planet.
That guy is a legend.
Ingenious. Give them selfish reasons to help the turtles, make them profit from protecting it. Reverse psychology at it's finest.
Well, every single human only does something out of selfishness. We only have selfish reasons to do something. Even being "selfless" is done for selfish reasons because it makes us feel good to do it. With that said, nothing is wrong with doing something for selfish reasons if it benefits someone or the planet. :)
Sir David was in Trinidad...damn...wish i would of gotten to meet him....I hope that this inspires us to continue to protect these animals
You are an amazing person David I'm sure you'll be blessed. Thanks
I am from Trinidad and saw them laying their eggs and it’s a beautiful thing
Big like! Keep going man. Dont surender! As long as we have people like you, humanity have a chance...
I remember this time well and sailed in the Carribean in winters of 85,86,87 We even had a guest who bought a turtle from locals that came out to the yacht to sell us a turtle. We then released it back once the men had gone. Well done Len, brave and honest.
I wonder what snapped. But never the less, this is pretty fascinating.
Amazing what this man has accomplished !
This man is a testament to the good that humans can become.
Great work man .God bless you.may God help you with this work
This man is a HERO.
Bless this man
Man this Dad is a pretty old guy but he still doing this wonderful work. Awesome guy.
Preservation of all animals should be international agreement with systems and financial support placed toward achieving this goal.
Loved his work
Even poachers converting to conservationists!! Excellent!!
Love you man..!
Such a beautiful piece.
Can't wait for blue planet 2 to come to the USA
A very beautiful animal🐢
Salute to you Len Peters 🌍
I can’t resist any video from BBC Earth if Sir David Attenborough is the one narrating it.
Beautiful David Attenborough
Thank you sir you made my childhood.
Hey hey, much love going out to my home country Trinidad and Tobago.. xoxo ❤❤❤
"Whoops"
I love watching David Attenborough deal with animal bloopers so quietly.
Well done and the report is very convincing!!!👍
amazing work.
The first scene almost looked like it was green screened, that turtle is so huge. Incredible.
Damm that guy is such a cool dude! Gives me hope in the world again
I love going to see them every year
Len is the real MVP
During my childhood we had leather back turtles nesting here in my country , we had one of the largest nesting population in the world at that time. Sadly they have all but extinct here , this year only one confirmed leatherback nest was sited ( the first one since 2010!).
Why can't we all be like him? He sees the world how we all should. It's a gift and we are abusing it, taking it for granted. This needs to stop. There shouldn't have to be people protecting the turtles, they should already be safe. We need to act now and make this planet safe again.
Amazing. There is hope for us yet.
This made me tear up
GREAT WORK TRINI PEEPS
God bless you, sir!
Great person... great job...
So encouraging!
you made me emotional buddy
Simply fantastic..
this is inspiring
Well done my country 🇹🇹🇹🇹
We must protect the planet. This is our only home for the next 5,000 thousand years.
God bless you.
Len is a hero and just goes to show what can be done with sense and hard work .We can all do our bit .Think of what you eat and what it has suffered .....Brutal killing of animals en mass in our slaughter houses is as wrong as the killing of these beautiful turtles .. Well done for bringing this to us ..
They were also primitive , didn't read or write or know much ..Granted many are still so .I guess you feel that remaining ignorant is fine ( Because as you would say it was always so ) Fine, you hold your belief I'll keep mine .
amazing, animals taking care of other animals
Cheers to this people
I love seeing these type of videos it really makes me want to go out and make a difference for these beautiful God given creatures!!
Hello guys and gals please let me introduce myself, don't go please I need your attention this is important!! I am known as Panda Smooches because of how goofy and laid back I am! 😂 Now you may be asking yourself “What the heck is this person doing?” and I can answer that! But let me say something real quick! I simply want to say thank you! “Thank you for what?” you might ask. I'm saying thank you for your attention and time for reading this of course! I thank you personally because I care about you. Why do I care about you, you might ask… well I care because I care about everyone's lives especially yours! I need you! *haha* I know right, you're probably saying “This guy is so weird” and that's totally alright! 😅 That is exactly what I am here for! What I am about to give you is something you can't buy anywhere else in this world and is completely priceless but is still fee?!!! You're probably saying “Alright just get to the chase what is it?!” okay okay I will one sec! *gesh* Basically I am here to give you an awesome experience! “How?” That's easy. Just come along on my adventure to 365 days of vlogging my crazy life and the things I do! WAIT WAIT don't go I promise you won't regret it!! But “How?” you might've asked. Easy question!! Just stay tuned to my channel! “What channel?” My channel on UA-cam! Now wait one moment! You're probably saying “seriously”. I know, I know but hear me out please! I just want to say thank you again for continuing to read!! I am truly thankful and humble for your time and curiosity about what I have to say! 😝😅 I have a goal. And that goal is to make people happy when they're not having such a good day or simply want to smile/laugh. I am extremely goofy, weird and have so much energy it's ridiculous I should've went to college for track! *haha* I have always been told that I could do something with this gift from the man above! “What gift” you might've ask. This gift is special and it's what I talked about earlier in the beginning that you can't buy anywhere else!… This gift I am giving to the people who have kept reading!! This gift includes 4 things!!
Laughter
Smiles
Giggles &
GOOD VIBES ONLY!!
Now now, you're probably saying “You could not possibly make me laugh or smile” but I bet I can! Just stick around and again of course. . . Thank you so much for your time! I could not have asked for anything more! Here is what I have to say...
I don't like the world that I was born into... So much bad, evil, and negativity goes on in this world that I simply want to stay positive and happy and hopefully able to spread my joy to others! That's the gist! And I want to spread that through simply watching my videos and you guys and gals coming along to witness my life!! I'm only 18 so you can imagine!! I ask of nothing more… Thank you once more from the deepest part of my heart for those who stook around!! You truly are amazing! I upload daily and like I said,I will start my 365 vlog journey very very soon so subscribe and turn on notifications to stay updated! I hope everyone has a wonderful day and God Bless you with wonderful things to come!! See you guys on the flip side!!
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respect you sir
Superb. God bless you.
Greetings from Trinidad
Great job friend
Best job in the world!
I love how he respects the turtles personal space by watching her give birth