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Baby Turtles Hatching in Mexico

eddieceddiec Posts: 3,859
edited January 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
I was on holiday in Akumal, Mexico when these turtles hatched. In the first video the turtles hatched during the day so the turtle patrol collected them and released them at dusk.(2nd video) So cool to see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpabI9dBkT0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aICoL73m60Y&NR=1
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  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    That is amazing! Their instinct to get to the water seems so strong. I love the way the one you zoomed in on stops for a second, like he's catching his breath...

    Thanks for sharing that!
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  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,859
    Yeah, the reason they make that walk is because the scent of the sand becomes embedded in their senses and they return to the same spot as adults to lay eggs.
  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    Cool.

    I like tuttles.
    ;)
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  • PearlOfAGirlPearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    Nature is truly amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing... :clap: :thumbup:

    Wish you were here...
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  • LoulouLoulou Posts: 6,247
    Awwwwww that's cute! :D Thanks
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    that's amazing. that one little guy sure was determined! :D
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  • RedBadBoyJacksonRedBadBoyJackson Posts: 53
    The biggest thrill is not to kill but to let live ... Thanks for post this.
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    That's awesome! Great footage. Thanks for sharing that with us. :D
  • crazycrazy Posts: 174
    aMAZING.
  • Paulina87Paulina87 Posts: 3,300
    How sweet!! You should bring me one... ;)
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  • Chip McFlenniganChip McFlennigan Posts: 1,162
    Turtle power!
    I knew it all along, see?
  • crazycrazy Posts: 174
    Its more than a pearl jam fan club site here,facinating stuff,great post,thanks for sharing,watched it twice today already. :)
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    That's awesome.

    Why can't they put them down closer to the water? I was waiting for some birds of prey to swoop in...
  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,859
    Dissidentman wrote:
    That's awesome.

    Why can't they put them down closer to the water? I was waiting for some birds of prey to swoop in...

    I asked the turtle guy the same question. He said the walk through the sand is like some kind of internal GPS. They will return to this exact spot as adults to lay eggs. If he drops them right by the water they wont get the "sense" of the sand. Also, he released them at dusk to help with their chance of survival against birds. They normally hatch in the middle of the night.
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    eddiec wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    That's awesome.

    Why can't they put them down closer to the water? I was waiting for some birds of prey to swoop in...

    I asked the turtle guy the same question. He said the walk through the sand is like some kind of internal GPS. They will return to this exact spot as adults to lay eggs. If he drops them right by the water they wont get the "sense" of the sand. Also, he released them at dusk to help with their chance of survival against birds. They normally hatch in the middle of the night.

    Cool, thanks!
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    eddiec wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    That's awesome.

    Why can't they put them down closer to the water? I was waiting for some birds of prey to swoop in...

    I asked the turtle guy the same question. He said the walk through the sand is like some kind of internal GPS. They will return to this exact spot as adults to lay eggs. If he drops them right by the water they wont get the "sense" of the sand. Also, he released them at dusk to help with their chance of survival against birds. They normally hatch in the middle of the night.

    why can't I have a relaxing job like the turtle guy :D
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  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,859
    Turtle guy has one of the best jobs ever! He just walks the beaches in Akumal and Tulum, Mexico, looking for turtle nests.
  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Very cool vids. We have lots of turtle nests on our beaches here but I've never seen them hatch. I've always wondered whe they tend to hatch during the night too (but not in this case obviously). They have ordinances here about bright lights opposite the ocean to not distract them, since the turtles will follow the moonlight reflected off the water to find the ocean. Cool stuff
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