(August 24, 2009) – Aquarists at SeaWorld
Orlando are providing round-the-clock care for three endangered
loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings this week. Park rangers in Cape
Canaveral, FL transported the reptilian refugees to SeaWorld after
rough seas caused by Hurricane Bill prevented the week-old trio
from trekking from their nest to the waters off the Cape Canaveral
National Seashore. Once the seas calm, SeaWorld Orlando’s Animal Rescue
and Rehabilitation Team will return the turtles to the wild off the
coast of Juno Beach in Jupiter, Florida.
Loggerheads are listed as threatened by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Every year hatchlings face many “human” obstacles during their journey from their nest on the beach to the shoreline. Artificial lighting, noise and beach activity can confuse causing them to head away from the ocean and toward parking lots and city streets. To discover more about loggerheads, go to www.seaworld.org Photo by SeaWorld.
i saw a turtle on a creek bank laying eggs in a whole and cover them up .i thought that was so cool
Posted by: pamela | August 24, 2009 at 07:10 PM