How to swim with turtles in Galle

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Turtles on Sri Lanka swim and take shots with you for a good reason! They do this favour to get food! And they succeed in the trick!

Olive turtles in the Indian Ocean are predators by their nature (they eat jelly-fish, shrimp and crabs), but actually there is no need in hunting as people are always glad to feed the creatures.

In the morning turtles swim up to Hikkaduwa beach to make people happy by eating laminaria from their hands. Swim with turtles while the latter sun their carapaces on soundings. By the way, carapaces of old olive turtles can reach the size of 60-70 centimeters and weight of 40 kilos.

Hikkaduwa, The turtles near Sri Lanka sore got used to eat right from the hands, Galle

Hikkaduwa, The turtles near Sri Lanka sore got used to eat right from the hands, Galle

How to do?

1. The best time when you can meet turtles is in the morning when it is a fair weather and there are no heavy waves. Come to Hikkaduwa beach, you'll recognize the place by crowds of tourists in the lagoon near the Chaaya Tranz Hikkaduwa hotel.

2. Get the snorkeling mask and bunch of laminaria (seaweed). First bait the animals as hungry turtle is an angry turtle. Moreover from 7 till 10 am they have scheduled breakfast. After the meal you can pat turtles, take pictures with them or swim around. But don't ride a big turtle - as it can give a butt unintentionally... or intentionally:)