If you see a turtle on the beach - do not touch or disturb the turtle. Fill in any holes you may have dug on the beach which may trap nesting turtles and hatchlings. Do not leave litter on the beach which may disorient nesting females as they crawl out of the ocean. HOW YOU CAN HELP Take all the items you brought to the beach with you when you go. If a sea turtle appears to be "crying" it is usually not cause for alarm, as the turtles are merely keeping their physiology in check. The salt glands help sea turtles to maintain a healthy water balance by shedding large "tears" of excess salt. In addition to solving the problems of swimming and breathing, sea turtles have also come up with an ingenious way to rid their bodies of the salts they accumulate from the saltwater in which they live. Sea turtles also have a special adaptation process wherein they extract water from the food they intake and by metabolizing saltwater as such they can survive in the ocean without the requirement of freshwater or a freshwater source. Temperatures of the sand where the turtles nest determine the sex of the turtle: below 85 degrees Fahrenheit is predominately male above 85 degrees Fahrenheit is predominately female. Growth rates vary, but most sea turtle species mature slowly and all have a long life span. Like all reptiles, sea turtles lack external ears and the eardrum is covered with skin. Turtles do not have teeth, but the jaws are shaped to provide crushing, biting or tearing surfaces appropriate for their diet. SEA TURTLE FACTS: Unlike other turtles, sea turtles cannot retract their legs and head into their shells. Playalinda ( 1 ) - unconfirmed until geneticsĬanaveral National Seashore Sea Turtle Nest Totals 1984-2022 We p00rovided this 11 to 12 minute video to serve as a preview for in person programs.Ĭanaveral National Seashore: Loggerhead: Apollo ( 673 ).
The program would not be possible without volunteer help.ĭuring the Covid-19 pandemic the Turtle Nesting programs were cancelled. It is the only program of this scope in the entire National Park Service. Sea Turtle Conservation Programs LoggerheadĢ023 is the 40th year of the nest screening program at Canaveral National Seashore (CANA) and has included well over 30,000 volunteer hours.
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