Sea Turtles in Playa Encanto

Started by Terry C · Nov 3, 2009 · 19 replies

Terry C Nov 3, 2009 at 4:55 PM #1

This is about the fourth hatching in a year or so. Two houses down from us. There were 25 eggs that hatched and CEDO came down to pick them up to monitor them for a couple of months and then release them. My understanding is it has been 20 years or so that this has been seen in Encanto. Hope you enjoy the pics.

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Seadweller Nov 3, 2009 at 5:11 PM #2

a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

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InkaRoads Nov 3, 2009 at 6:17 PM #3

That is great!!!, another sign that life is coming back to the Sea of Cortez, another reason why the local government should be more carefull on which areas should use for development!!

La Pequena Hermana Nov 3, 2009 at 10:17 PM #4

How BEAUTIFUL!!!
I hope you are able to keep track for us.
Thank-you so much for these amazing pictures!
Linda

Mentiras y Traición Nov 4, 2009 at 11:36 AM #5

That is one of the coolest things I have ever seen! How awesome to see it in person. One time, long ago, Linda and I found a baby octopus in the rocks and we dug a hole for it so we could watch it.

Linda said "watch out for its testicles, they can spray ink on you"!!!!

Then some people came and wanted to buy it for their supper, so we put it back in the deep water. Didn't have any problems with its testicles.:lol::lol:

cheatka Nov 4, 2009 at 12:08 PM #6

That is sooo cool, did anyone know the nest was there? Is it in the same place each time? Do they know why a turtle started again? Thanks for the pics

Terry C Nov 4, 2009 at 12:16 PM #7

This nest went un noticed by all. The guards seen it early Saturday morning. This is the second time in the same spot. Others were different places. My understanding is they drop three nests and only one nest has the real eggs in them. I don't know why they have returned now. I hope they keep coming, it is an awesome sight to see. I will have some more pics posted on my Playa Encanto web site sometime today.

Terry C Nov 4, 2009 at 12:21 PM #8

Also, there is another nest about a 1/2 mile east of me ready to open up.

anitacoffee Nov 4, 2009 at 2:03 PM #9

How exciting to see the little turtles and to know there is succesful nestings happening!!
Thanks for posting the pictures.

cheatka Nov 4, 2009 at 3:54 PM #10

I love it, that is sooo cool. I have a house in prescott and in the summer pallid bats set up a maternity roost in my porch block posts and its so neat when they come out in the evening and swoop thru the front porch over our heads. I Love the wildlife.

Wood Spinner Oct 14, 2010 at 6:43 PM #11

It is so amazing that these tiny fragile creatures make it with all of the problems they incure. Wonderful that CEDO is helping. Also my thanks to all of you that help protect them.

Esperanza Oct 14, 2010 at 8:05 PM #12

Thank you for sharing. The photos are Great!

mr.phx Mar 24, 2011 at 9:43 PM #13

Seadweller said:
a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

I just have to say the same! So nice!

Luna Jun 26, 2013 at 10:46 AM #14

This is awesome - thanks for sharing. Do they have a certain season?

sheep3mom Jun 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM #15

For most sea turtle species, it takes 1000 eggs to have one adult sea turtle. That is why they are critically endangered! Hoping all that can be done to protect them, is being done! Amazing critters!

Luna Jun 27, 2013 at 7:58 AM #16

1000:1 - Wow! I hope all those little cuties made it to the sea then.

jerry Jun 27, 2013 at 8:51 AM #17

Saw a huge dead one on the beach today...no sign of injury or butchery.Kill a Turtle in Mexico you get 2 years in jail for every kilo of meat.It was cool to see a bunch of live ones on Guardia Isla

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Luna Jun 27, 2013 at 10:05 AM #18

Do you think it was just old and died, or do you think foul play?

jerry Jun 27, 2013 at 2:35 PM #19

Luna said:
Do you think it was just old and died, or do you think foul play?

It looked old...maybe weighted (attachment 6208 not found)80 lbs...here is the skull

Landshark Jun 27, 2013 at 4:43 PM #20

Saw many more dead ones on the beach this year than any other year. Something has changed.