Hi guys!
Today, I'll be talking about one very fun and interesting
activity. A "save the turtles" turtle release here in Banderas Bay.
Every day if turtles have hatched in the hatchery, they release the baby turtles
into the bay. The night we were there, there were maybe 90-100 turtles
released! Here is a picture. See
how little they are! The only down side to being so little though is, well,
they’re just big enough to give a bird or fish a good-sized snack. Yes, I know
the birds and fish have to eat too, but still with poachers (now illegal) and
predators they're getting to be very endangered. So, despite the sad talk about
all the things these little guys have to escape on their way out to the bay,
they are quite the little survivors.
When it came time to release them, the lady came around and
gave us all a turtle; she said they were only about 24 hours old (or less).
My turtle, (who I called Kelly)
was very pushy; it really wanted to get out there! Here's a photo.
If you can't see in the photo,
my hands are really sandy. The reason for that is that they use scent to
remember their birthplace. In about 10 years the females will return to lay
their eggs.
