Life and Death on a Beach in Oman

in fantastic weather

We sped down Oman’s east coast for a few days away from Muscat.

Beach with Gulls and Terns in Oman
Beach with Gulls and Terns in Oman

Along the route seagulls were also heading south and we chose to walk along the beach at Ras Markaz which had  thousands of Gulls and Terns which feed in the rich seas offshore.

Beach with Gulls and Terns in Oman
Beach with Gulls and Terns in Oman

Stuck in the soft white sand, one of Oman’s LoggerHead Turtles must have collapsed exhausted after laying eggs and died, within a few meters of the surf.

Author: Tony Walsh

Book author including the current Bradt guide to Oman