We had the absolute coolest experience last Wednesday.
Our business partner and friend Daniel is also District President of the Green Party -an environmental political group. Through his contacts, they have secured a protected zone for sea turtles just south of our
development. Along with this protected zone, they were able aquire 220 baby
green sea turtles from a nest far north of where we are on the beach.
To educate people on their endangered status, keep people from eating the turtles and the eggs, and to endear these turtles to both adults and children so that when they return to nest - the local people will protect them rather than each them. The reason why they release them near the protected zone is that females will return to the place they entered the ocean to bread - except it will take 20-25 years for them to be sexually mature.
They invited local schools to participate so each child was able to release a turtle themselves to the ocean. It was really facinating. The little guys started crawling toward the surf and when a wave came - whoosh- off they went into the ocean -although some got swept back further than where they started! Once they were in the water - they were gone. They all instinctively knew what to do. What an experience! Even better - they will be able to release more next Wednesday.
Our business partner and friend Daniel is also District President of the Green Party -an environmental political group. Through his contacts, they have secured a protected zone for sea turtles just south of our development. Along with this protected zone, they were able aquire 220 baby green sea turtles from a nest far north of where we are on the beach. 
To educate people on their endangered status, keep people from eating the turtles and the eggs, and to endear these turtles to both adults and children so that when they return to nest - the local people will protect them rather than each them. The reason why they release them near the protected zone is that females will return to the place they entered the ocean to bread - except it will take 20-25 years for them to be sexually mature.
They invited local schools to participate so each child was able to release a turtle themselves to the ocean. It was really facinating. The little guys started crawling toward the surf and when a wave came - whoosh- off they went into the ocean -although some got swept back further than where they started! Once they were in the water - they were gone. They all instinctively knew what to do. What an experience! Even better - they will be able to release more next Wednesday. 
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YOu were right about your kids having experiences over there that many other would not. That is AMAZING! SO cool that you documented it. I bet there will be another story about those turtles in years to come when they come back to the beach.....and here your kids will be able to talk to their kids about the day they released those turtles in that exact same spot. SO COOL!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome experience!!! Thanks for sharing and making me GREEN with envy ;)
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