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Old 05-07-2007, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Living in Paradise
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In the state of Florida, sea turtle nesting and hatching season runs from May 1 to October 31 each year.



Five different species of sea turtles are native to Florida's beaches - hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, loggerhead and green - according to Florida's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.



Optimistic about 2007 season
Nelson said it takes sea turtles about 25 years to reach maturity. Upon reaching adulthood, female turtles can lay eggs every two or three years for about 40 years.

The mother turtles will travel back to the same beach they hatched from when laying their eggs.

Residents or visitors are encouraged to report dead, injured or disoriented turtles to Nelson at (239) 289-9736 or Collier County's Environmental Services Department at (239) 732-2505 during the day and (239) 890-6486 at night and on the weekends.

Local beach restrictions
Marco Island passed an ordinance in 1998 that protects sea turtles in 1998, according to Florida's Fish and Wildlife Commission. Collier Collier has similiar ordinances in place.

In Marco, it is unlawful to take, harm or disturb sea turtles or their nests, place tents chairs or other obstructions on the beach after 9 p.m., use light on the beach at night. Driving on the beach by an unauthorized person is also illegal.
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Old 05-07-2007, 09:42 PM
 
Location: Old Town Alexandria
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hopefully people will abide by the law~~


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Old 07-26-2009, 09:13 AM
 
Location: in the southwest
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This little baby hatched this morning.
I watched him make his way to the Atlantic.
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Old 07-26-2009, 10:52 PM
 
Location: Navarre, Florida
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This little baby hatched this morning.
I watched him make his way to the Atlantic.

What an incredible experience for you to get to see. Thanks so much for posting and sharing this awesome picture for us to see! What is the gestation period for a turtle to turn from an egg to a hatchling? Would there be much of a possibility that I could see any in October? I would like to try to take a trip out about that time.
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Old 07-27-2009, 04:19 AM
 
Location: in the southwest
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Apparently sea turtle moms are still coming up to lay their eggs.
The incubation is about two months.
The turtle lady I spoke to said that as late as November there will be little babies making their way to the water.
The sea turtle team keeps track of the nests so usually have a pretty good idea of when they are "due."
That little guy's mom was probably born within a mile of her nest.
October is a beautiful month here.
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Old 07-27-2009, 04:35 AM
 
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Default Give them a chance to regain their lost ground....

Please note that one of the single biggest killers of sea turtles is beach litter, especially anything plastic. You can help these little critters regain ground lost just by carrying plastic waste bags with you while you walk the beach, pick up those plastics (especially beverage covers -- they view them as jelly fish), drop them into the plastic bag, tie it closed, and drop the whole mess in a covered trash receptacle.

Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints and good will.
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Old 07-27-2009, 01:28 PM
 
Location: SE Florida
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A youngun sea turtle has a lot of preditors and the baby sea turtle's worse enemy we have seen and read about are those that fly. The birds know that during a certain time of the year the turtles do hatch and the sandy beach is popping with the little ones.

I live where there is a popular beach that the Sea Turtle Watch people take saving the little turtles as serious as you can imagine....They post a help ad in the newspaper for some to help chase away the birds of prey with their towels. By waving our towels the birds become scared and the little sea turtles make it to at least the water.. I have not seen a Hawk or Eagle by the ocean's edge because they have enough food on inland waterways or in a deserted area of high treed pond areas. I have seen 3 Eagles in 4 years but we see a Hawks inland almost every day.

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Old 07-27-2009, 02:44 PM
 
Location: Beautiful beaches of Florida!
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I was just on the beach in Hutchinson Island and there was a disturbed nest with broken eggs all over..it appeared something had attacked it. I also noticed many people walking their dogs WITHOUT LEASHES..is this legal in Florida?

We covered up what we could of the nest but didnt know if the area should have been marked as a nest. Is there any central number to call?
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:49 PM
 
Location: SE Florida
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Turtles and their eggs are such a mystery to the unknowing . Leatherback turtles lay eggs from around April to July and the first lower layer of eggs are fertilized then they lay a layer of unfurtilized eggs to protect the ones that will hatch...Amazing I'd say.....Something else is amazing because they can weigh from 500lbs to a scale tipping 1,500 lbs and can be up to 6ft in length.....

There are a total of five sea turtles that swim in the Hutchinson Island ocean area. All five are ndangered. However, the Kemps Ridley turtle is the only one of the five that doesn't nest in the area. They nest during the day and are the most endangered of the five. ....

I believe that no person has the right to walk their dogs on any part of the beach in Hutchinson Island. Also if someone tosses trash on the beach I do call the locals...

I am unaware of phone numbers to call at this moment but if anything on these beaches are out of the ordinary the lifeguards are always there to help and assist...........
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