| MORNING SURVEY |
We begin our morning
survey at sunrise. Once on
the beach we look for sea
turtle tracks.
survey at sunrise. Once on
the beach we look for sea
turtle tracks.
We can tell by the length of
the track and the amount of
sand thrown if it is nest. If it is
a nest we build a barrier
around the area.
the track and the amount of
sand thrown if it is nest. If it is
a nest we build a barrier
around the area.
A finished barrier has an
information stake and a sign
telling that sea turtles are
endangered and you must
not go inside the barrier.
information stake and a sign
telling that sea turtles are
endangered and you must
not go inside the barrier.
About 50 days later we look
for hatchling tracks. There
are usually about 100 eggs in
a nest. Sometimes they
come out in a group.
Sometimes they come out
one or two at a time.
for hatchling tracks. There
are usually about 100 eggs in
a nest. Sometimes they
come out in a group.
Sometimes they come out
one or two at a time.
This is a good hatch. There
was no artificial light source
and the hatchlings went
right to the water.
was no artificial light source
and the hatchlings went
right to the water.
Sometimes an artificial light
source causes the hatchlings
to go away from the ocean.
The ocean is to the east, but
the hatchlings went west. This
is a disorientation.
source causes the hatchlings
to go away from the ocean.
The ocean is to the east, but
the hatchlings went west. This
is a disorientation.
The female turtles usually
come on the beach at night to
lay their eggs. This
Loggerhead was just
returning to the ocean as the
survey team came along.
Notice her ingoing track just
above her as she makes her
way back to the water.
come on the beach at night to
lay their eggs. This
Loggerhead was just
returning to the ocean as the
survey team came along.
Notice her ingoing track just
above her as she makes her
way back to the water.
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