GRAND CAYMAN

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GRAND CAYMAN

• GREEN SEA TURTLE RESCUED ON 7 MILE BEACH 11/1/07

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TURTLE WAS FOUND LYING IN A HUMAN FOOTPRINT ON
THE BEACH APPARENTLY DEAD
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Surprise! The turtle wasnt dead just tired
from fighting the rough surf kicked up by
Hurricane Noel. We named him Ernie. Here he is
relaxing in a bowl of water while we call Turtle
Rescue to get instructions on how to release an
endangered sea turtle.
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Heres Ernie awaiting release. Turtle Rescue
said to put him in a bucket of sand covered with
a towel until nightfall. Then release him on a
dark section of beach. No flashlights or camera
flash allowed as the light would cause Ernie to
become confused.
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The markings on this post indicate a turtle nest
is located here in a Marine Park on 7 mile beach.
Ernie was released here at night. Hope he made
it!
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At a condo down the beach, the gardener protected
another turtle nest by drawing in the sand every
morning so people would not interfere with the
nest. This says baby turtles are scheduled to
hatch at 730 AM on Wednesday morning.
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Turtle Rescue employees arrived to see if baby
turtles have hatched. The depth of this nest
approx 3 feet indicates Mom weighed between 300
and 400 pounds.
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Success! The turtle eggs have hatched. There
were hundreds of baby turtles in the nest.
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The representative from Cayman Turtle Rescue gave
an interesting lesson on sea turtles.
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Baby Sea Turtles were placed back in the nest to
be released under cover of darkness.
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After sunset, Turtle Rescue officials removed the
baby turtles from the nest and placed them on the
sand. They headed out to sea. Good luck guys!