Facts about the loggerhead
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Morning PatrolEvery morning we gather the necessary supplies for marking off the nests and recording data. Then we drive down the beach on our golf cart to search for turtle tracks and nests. We record every false crawl and turtle nest.
If there is a nest we determine if it is in a safe position from the high tide line. If it isn't than we relocate it safely to higher ground, duplicating the exact nest cavity measurements. If the nest is in a safe place then we record a gps location, the nest number and number of eggs (if relocated). A false crawl is when a sea turtle comes ashore to nest but something frightens her. She then turns back around and goes into the sea without nesting. Most often her false crawls are caused by human disturbances. |