tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11826923.post8728074789793119616..comments2023-10-30T09:14:06.354-05:00Comments on Barrier Island Girl: The last hatchlingBarrier Island Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831596639306877967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11826923.post-19952030896816389662008-11-14T20:21:00.000-06:002008-11-14T20:21:00.000-06:00Awww! I would love to see all those adorable babi...Awww! I would love to see all those adorable babies hatching some day -- they sure have a lot of energy to dig for such a long time and then make it to the sea! Adorable!<BR/><BR/>P.S. ~ I'm so thrilled ya'll can make it to the wedding! I look forward to seeing you both and introducing ya'll to Eric! :)Jen and Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183691340855953464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11826923.post-76847186823045469562008-11-14T12:40:00.000-06:002008-11-14T12:40:00.000-06:00Hey Jen! Generally speaking, marine turtles hatch...Hey Jen! Generally speaking, marine turtles hatch after approximately 60 days. The eggs are covered with 18" or so of sand, so once they hatch it takes them close to three days to work their way to the surface. <BR/><BR/>Below the surface, tiny turtles start climbing their way up once hatched . Rangers (or volunteers) start listening for them after 60 days. We put a towel or blanket down near the nest and put an ear to the ground. You can hear them scratching. Finally, a few days after hatching, they all emerge from the sand at once. It looks like they come boiling out of the sand! <BR/><BR/>Here are a couple of links to videos of a nest emerging. Keep in mind there are usually 100 or more eggs in a nest. That's a lot of hatchlings. The best way I can describe it is like watching a pot of water at a slow simmer, suddenly go to full boil. Watch the second video especialy and you'll understand:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TbzP0AT1Bk<BR/><BR/>or <BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl3yYd-4Rws&feature=related<BR/><BR/>P.S. I'm looking forward to your wedding in January!Barrier Island Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831596639306877967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11826923.post-55858146712616614712008-11-14T11:59:00.000-06:002008-11-14T11:59:00.000-06:00That picture is precious! How long to turtles rem...That picture is precious! How long to turtles remain in their eggs before hatching?Jen and Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183691340855953464noreply@blogger.com