Today was the second sea turtle release since we arrived. The hatchlings were 30 minutes old and had to be in the ocean within an hour. It's exciting as you release them and cheer them on. Some of them have their act together right away and hustle to the sea. Others stay still or go in the wrong direction but in the end they all end up being taken on waves into the sea to start their lives. The males never return to land and the females come on land to lay their eggs. The people who release them harvest the eggs from the beach at night and incubate them until they hatch. Then the release begins. It doesn't seem to be anything exciting but it takes on a life and death quality as you watch them scurry to the sea and then wonder what will happen to them.
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| Ready Set Go |
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| 30 Minutes Old |
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| Marching to the Sea |
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