It was quite special to be able to see that little one up close and personal. We had been over on the east coast helping DD and her BF move so that's how I got lucky to be able to hold the little loggerhead sea turtlebefore his release.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
That's my world Tuesday #46.......
In our part of the 'world' and other parts of Florida as well, the sea turtle season runs from about April through October. When the turtles hatch they sometimes get disoriented because of lights shining from homes on the beach or they get thrashed around in rough waters and end up back on the beach. That's what happened to this little one I am holding. Someone found him/her stranded (Thursday evening) and turned it in to the Barrier Island Management & Education Center on Melbourne Beach, FL, where my daughter is the Education & Volunteer Coordinator. It was very lethargic and wouldn't have survived long had it been returned to the ocean right away. It was overnight due to the rough seas brought on by Hurricane Bill. One of my daughters co-workers called and asked if she could release it for them so on Friday we took it down to the beach to be released. The minute he/she heard the ocean waves it was like "let me go" and that is just what we did because at that time the waves had quieted down so we were pretty sure it would be able to swim without any problem.
It was quite special to be able to see that little one up close and personal. We had been over on the east coast helping DD and her BF move so that's how I got lucky to be able to hold the little loggerhead sea turtlebefore his release.
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It was quite special to be able to see that little one up close and personal. We had been over on the east coast helping DD and her BF move so that's how I got lucky to be able to hold the little loggerhead sea turtlebefore his release.
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9 comments:
Hi Vicki - A great rescue story! Loved your picture of the tiny turtle before release. The photo of your daughter holding the turtle in your Header is awesome!
What a sweetie! Such a tiny thing in such a big sea.
God bless these efforts! Love the pix. I am a big fan of turtles and admire the work done in NC in their behalf. You made my day.
Get me there!
Hello Vicki, that turtle is a cutie, and very interesting rescue story!
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How cool Vicki! :-)
Wonderful story! God works in mysterious ways!
oh how lovely - the sea turtles need all the help they can get, don't they?
I just saw this post for the first time. :) I love the picture! Holding a baby turtle is just an amazing feeling. It's a little sad too, because you know when you send it out into the water, it will have a rough life, just trying to survive.
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