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Sea Turtle Nesting on Naples Florida Beaches

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Sea Turtle Nesting on Naples Florida  Beaches  has long been important for the loggerhead sea turtle. Loggerhead sea turtles nesting on Naples Florida beaches emerge from the Gulf of Mexico each summer (May 1 to August 31). Females crawl from the Gulf late at night to lay their nests. Loggerheads deposit, on average, 100 ping pong ball sized eggs in each nest. They usually lay 2 to 3 nests per season on a 2-3 year cycle. The eggs begin to hatch after about 60 days. As the sand begin to cool (usually late evening) sea turtle nesting on Naples, Florida beaches begins by the hatchlings scratching their way out of the nest and emerging as a group. As the young turtles exit the nest they instinctually seek the Gulf by looking for natural light reflecting off the water.

 

 

 

 

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Loggerhead Turtle hatchlings emerging Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta Nesting female Loggerhead Sea Turtle

 

 

 

Upon reaching the water, the hatchlings begin their journey to the Atlantic Ocean. The first days of their lives are spent swimming directly offshore. Once there, the (tiny loggerheads) crawl into mats of drifting algae called sargassum. They spend the first few years of their lives passively drifting on their oceanic rafts feeding on almost anything they can catch in the sargassum. After a few years, the juvenile loggerhead turtles leave their protective nursery and move inshore where they spend the rest of their pre-adult lives. At the age of 12 - 30, adult, female, loggerhead sea turtles return to the beach of their birth to lay nests of their own. Very few sea turtles survive to this point. Estimates predict that about one in a thousand hatchlings survive to adulthood. This year there has been more than usual sea turtle nesting on Naples, Florida beaches.

 

 

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Comments (4)

Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Interesting!   Appreciated your post.

Jun 17, 2012 02:52 AM
Carol Faaland-Kronmaier
Weichert, Realtors; Hillsborough - Hillsborough, NJ
PhD, e-PRO, Manville, Hillsborough, Somerset NJ

Chris and Dick, Thank you for posting about this phenomenon. I love hearing about wildlife in different areas of our country.

Jun 17, 2012 04:40 AM
Paul Gapski
Berkshire Hathaway / Prudential Ca Realty - El Cajon, CA
619-504-8999,#1 Resource SD Relo

Thank you for sharing your blog; we need Real estate Professionals to share their comments and information regarding their markets and experiences. Thanks again from beautiful Sunny San Diego

Sep 11, 2012 06:22 AM
Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

Thanks Paul.  Appreciate the comment.

Sep 11, 2012 06:28 AM