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Hopefully this is not the same turtle that nested last week near Portofino. We have only had one loggerhead nest so far this year.
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Female sea turtles come ashore several times during the season to nest, generally about two weeks apart.
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She was 38.5 inches long and 26 inches wide.
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Most importantly, Donna had the presence of mind to take close-up photos of the carapace which was stained with oil.
As I said, I have Donna's permission to share these photos, so I am providing a link to her Facebook album where you can see these and other photos in higher resolution. Click HERE.
2 comments:
Really sad!
Makes me so sad.... :( Stay safe Loggerheads!
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