Sea Turtle Nesting

 Oceana posted an article to inform beach goers about turtle nesting season. Sea turtles are they type of animal that does what it needs to do, and leaves. They are very kept to themselves and for this reason we do not have much information about them. Heres some information provided by Oceana. 
From May 1st through October 31st is turtle nesting season. During this time, any construction by the beach is avoided in order to protect the nesting habitat. Mother turtles come ashore in the dark, dig a hole in the sand, and lay 100-150 eggs at a time. Over the course of the season, mother turtles can lay up to 8 nests. After 45-70 days, the baby turtles hatch and make their way to sea. They follow the reflection on the moon to get to the ocean. If there are lights on near the beach, the baby turtles will mistake them for the moon and end up killing themselves. In effort to protect the baby sea turtles, a protection fence is built. A man made dune is put by an entrance to the road and blocked off with a fence. This stops the turtles from going into traffic.
I think it is important that organizations and awareness groups continue to post information about sea turtles. Many people don't understand the importance of the sea turtle nesting season and they don't know how to take precautions. Sea turtles are an endangered species and if people knew more about their nesting and hatching, we could change that.
This clip is of a sea turtle laying its eggs in Indonesia. I added it to this blog because it shows how precious the hatching of a sea turtle is. Hopefully this video will inspire my readers to want to learn more about the turtles and how to protect them.