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Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 17 attractions in Bequia
Traveller Description: A local fisherman, Orton (Brother) King, constructed this sanctuary in an effort to preserve the hawksbill turtle.
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Nature reserve
Address: Union Vale
Bequia
Tel: 784-458-3245
Fax: 784-493-3322

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5 of 5 stars
Montreal, Canada
20 Mar 2009

This year was our second visit to the turtle sanctuary. It had made such a big impression on our kids the first time 2 years ago that the oldest one (10) decided he would make a short documentary about the place. So we went with our camera and Brother King happily obliged and spent almost an hour with us discussing... more

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5 of 5 stars
North Hatfield, Massachusetts
31 Jul 2006
2/4 found this review helpful

One morning during our 5 night stay on Bequia we hired a driver Ramzey (I might be misspelling his name) to take us up to Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary, which turned out to be a real highlight of the trip. Brother King runs the place with a dedication and a softspoken passion that belies his steely determination to operate his... more

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5 of 5 stars
St John, Virgin Islands
7 Feb 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

We drive past Spring Bay and Industry Bay (No industry here – quite the opposite. It’s a serenely quite, palm-lined beach with only one small guesthouse on it.) to near the end of the road. This is the site of the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary where, since 1995, Brother King has lived his life solely for the purpose of preserving... more

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5 of 5 stars
Montreal, Canada
5 Sep 2004
1/1 found this review helpful

Mr. King is a very personable intelligent man. He is passionate about his work. When you visist him you feel like your visiting a friend. more

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5 of 5 stars
Waterford, Michigan
5 Oct 2003
1/1 found this review helpful

Phil Michon met the Turtle Man around 1995 and was so impressed by him. He admired, immensely, the work that the Turtle Man had done and was doing. To do such a purposeful earth improving project is the true meaning of success in life. Marilyn Casha more

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Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary Address

Union Vale, Bequia
Tel: 784-458-3245 Fax: 784-493-3322