Turtle time

On June 30, beachgoer Rebecca Goldthwaite witnessed a loggerhead sea turtle laying a nest in front of Beachplace Association while a rainbow shone overhead. Mote volunteers were on hand to make sure bystanders kept a safe distance so the turtle wouldn’t be stressed.

Mote volunteers told Goldthwaite and others the turtle was a young loggerhead returning to where she herself was born to lay her nest, which is common.

TURTLE TRACKS

LONGBOAT

June 24-30

                        2018       2017

Nests                 93          157

False Crawls    81          255

Total as of June 30

                        2018        2017

Nests                 630        771

False Crawls    614       798