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Public Turtle Release
Yesterday after the time at the waterfall, we heard that 2 nests of turtles had hatched during the afternoon so some of us went to Hermosa Beach to release the turtles. We always release the babies back to the beach their eggs were laid on. In this case the eggs were found at Hermosa then…
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Ojochal Waterfall
Yesterday the volunteers were taken to Ojochal waterfall which is in the nearest village to us. The water was cold compared to the usual water we end up in which is generally warm – including the sea. The pools weren’t deep enough to properly swim in but we could sit and float around. We spent…
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Quiet Days
The past 2 days have been quiet for me. I have done the work in the butterfly garden in the mornings then checked the hatchery or cleaned up the leaves around the hatchery – then I have had the afternoon free just to read a book or chat to others. I’ve had no walks either.…
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Life Cycle of Turtles Part 3
Sea turtle eggs incubates in around 60 days, but since the temperature of the sand governs the speed at which the embryos develop, the hatching period can vary. Essentially, the hotter the sand surrounding the nest, the faster the embryos will develop. In addition to affecting the incubation period, the temperature of the nest also…
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Life Cycle of Turtles part 2
Females can mate with more than one male in a season. As a result, each nest can have embryos of different fathers. Female sea turtles can also store sperm so that consecutive nests can have embryos of the same father. Female sea turtles usually nest at night to prevent predators and heatstroke. Some species, however,…
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Life Cycle of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Olive ridleys are considered the most abundant sea turtle in the world. They get their name from the coloring of their heart-shaped shell, which starts out gray but becomes olive green once the turtles are adults. They have one to two visible claws on each of their paddle-like flippers. Western Atlantic olive ridleys usually have…
Karen’s Turtle Trip - Costa Rica 