Monday afternoon turtle time
July 7th, 2008 by Jonathan Maziarz in Editor's Desk, Sarasota-Manatee
Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing along the Gulf Coast and our friends at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium are tracking local nesting activity of loggerhead sea turtles each night.
Last week, the first hatchlings were reported, from a nest of eggs deposited on May 8. More baby turtles should be popping out of the ground each night for the next several weeks.
It has been a splendid season for nesting as the number of turtles coming ashore and laying eggs is up significantly over 2007.
Stay tuned each Monday for further turtle nesting updates.
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