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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
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Lesley--that's good news, I guess, as I was worried they would be damaged by looky-loos. I know nothing about this situation, but does the mother turtle need to come back to hatch them, or do they hatch on their own?
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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
[Re: Whale Tail]
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The Nature Foundation has folks who monitor the nests when found. If they find the nest is in danger, they will do what is necessary.
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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
[Re: Dr Phil SXM]
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Phil--I hear it has been unseasonably warm in many places in the Caribbean. My brother in law is living on St Croix now and there have been heat advisories for there.
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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
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Carol, we have been finding it quite warm this month, it has felt more like July than May.
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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
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Carol, we have been finding it quite warm this month, it has felt more like July than May. Yes. Much warmer this May then previous Mays. Can't imagine what July will be like when we come back on the 6th. Will be a quick turn around as we don't leave sxm till June 4th.
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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
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We had 100 here yesterday in Central Florida. Weather really sucks so far this summer.
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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
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Phil--my perception is that Canada never gets that hot anyway, but I could be wrong.
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Re: People Digging Around Turtle Nest
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Update May 30, 2024 7 PM NATURE FOUNDATION ST. MAARTEN On Monday, Nature Foundation staff attempted a second excavation of the Maho Beach leatherback sea turtle nest laid in April. While the nest was not originally relocated because the exact location of the eggs could not be found, it was marked by delineating poles and monitored by staff on a daily basis.
Unfortunately, excessive beach erosion and some poor visitor behavior - including tourists posing for photos within the markers! - forced us to try to relocate the nest a second time for fear of losing it. β As a reminder, disturbing sea turtles or their nests is strictly forbidden and punishable by law, even if no harm was intended.
Relocating a nest can be risky, particularly once the eggs have already remained in the nest for some time, so this decision was not made lightly. However, despite a laborious attempt to find the eggs, none were found during the second excavation. The Nature Foundation has thus concluded that it is not possible to confirm the presence of leatherback eggs on Maho Beach. The poles and tape have since been removed to prevent them from being swept away as the beach continues to erode.
It may be that the leatherback did not successfully lay her clutch after digging the nest, perhaps due to stress from curious witnesses who got a little too close. A second presumed leatherback nest on Mullet Bay beach may belong to this same female, as they will lay multiples clutches in a season, or lay on another beach after abandoning one undesirable site.
We understand this may be a disappointing update, but we thank everyone for their interest and attention. Nature Foundation staff had the opportunity to chat with several people about this and we are always glad for the opportunity to raise awareness about Sint Maarten's native wildlife. π
While we cannot be sure that there are sea turtle eggs on Maho Beach, the Nature Foundation asks that nearby vendors or early morning beachgoers contact us immediately if any hatching activity is seen in the next four weeks. During regular hours, call +1 (721) 544-4267. For after-hours reporting, use our WhatsApp number +1 (721) 581-6365.
FYI Drphilsxm
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