Loggerhead Sea Turtles Are Making A Comeback in Georgia!!
Good News! The Georgia State Department of Resources has just announced the recently ended nesting season for Loggerhead sea turtles has set a record! There were 125,000 estimated hatchlings that made it out of their nests and into the sea. During this past summer there were 1,646 nests counted on the barrier islands, the old record was1,504 nests set in 2003. Before the loggerhead sea turtle can be taken off the threatened species list, there has to be an annual number of 2,000 nests for a 25-year period. Ok, you beach walkers, while you’re picking up shells also make an effort to pick up the trash, particularly those plastic bags! To a sea turtle in the water a plastic bag resembles a jellyfish which is part of the diet of a sea turtle (besides crabs, clams, shrimp and some fish) Let’s set another record next year!
Love the earth (and the Loggerhead sea turtles!),
Sue
