Re: GESO: Green Sea Turtles

2023-02-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is sad to hear. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 10:37 PM Alan C wrote: > Theft of Turtle eggs on the Natal north coast & Mozambique coast at > night has become a big problem, difficult to stop because

Re: GESO: Green Sea Turtles

2023-02-17 Thread Alan C
Theft of Turtle eggs on the Natal north coast & Mozambique coast at night has become a big problem, difficult to stop because the coastlines are so long. Popular egg laying beaches are now under 24hr security. The "nests" are also fenced off so the hatchlings cannot get to the sea. They are

Re: GESO: Green Sea Turtles

2023-02-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is true, as I understand it, of other species of sea turtles. Here in Maui, at least, the green sea turtles frequently rest on shore, often in the sun. There are loggerheads and other turtles offshore here, but they do not come on to the beach, and I believe most of them lay their eggs in

Re: GESO: Green Sea Turtles

2023-02-16 Thread Alan C
Nice. I have never seen that. I thought they only came ashore at night to lay eggs. Alan C On 17-Feb-23 09:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Went to the local windsurfing beach yesterday, but the wind conditions were not favorable for that activity. Nevertheless, I enjoyed watching the green