Sunday, February 10, 2008

Sometimes Turtles

Since my time in Southeast Asia and summer school in Florida, where "turtle patrol"* was part of the curriculum, I have fascinated by sea turtles. This morning I came accross an interesting article about a leatherback turtle that set out on a voyage of monumental proportions.



Leatherback Female


Baby Leatherback


* we were in southwest Florida during loggerhead turtle nesting season. Teams of 2 each were given an area to walk and look for nesting females. My partner and I were lucky enough to see a female lay over 100 eggs.

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