I got up for a run last week and stumbled right into the middle of a turtle hatch! I watched as hundreds of baby turtles flocked out of their nest and made their way to the water. Unfortunately many of them got confused and headed the wrong direction. I wasn't sure what to do, so I skirted the mass and finished my run. When I got home, I grabbed my camera to see if I could get some pictures. When I arrived, other residents were collecting the lost babies and taking them to the water to set them on their way. I joined in and while I was there, we helped over 50 of them. It was truly a special event to get to participate in!
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| Young girl gathering baby turtles. |
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| Baby turtles heading into the ocean. |
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| They flapped all the way to the water. |
2 comments:
How cool is that! We didn't have nesting turtles when I lived there, but I LOVED the turtle pond. Where were these little ones hatched? Near the Marina, Camp Hamilton or Coral Sands? I only took part in kitten rescues, LOL!
They were on that tiny little beach behind the CRC building, ocean side. I guess we had at least three nests this year.
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