Sennet is off and swimming!

More sea turtles were released back to the sea, at Topsail, NC. One loggerhead, named Sennet, was sent off with a tracking device. You can read about the release and also track Sennet on seaturtlehospital.org. I checked

Respect The Sea Turtles

Adult sea turtles are scarce, and for years it was estimated that the females are 25-30 years of age before they begin laying eggs. But the most recent research finds that age nearer to 35. The odds of a sea turtle living to that age is not good. Therefore it is very important that we do everything possible to protect the mama turtles, while they are nesting, also protect the eggs and the emerging hatchlings.

The Sea Turtle Hospital at Topsail, NC has some valuable information and rules to follow during the nesting season.

This is one example of what can happen when new hatchlings are disoriented by lighting near the beach.

Here is an example of what can happen when trash is left behind on the beach or tossed into the water.

If you have ever wanted to watch a sea turtle nesting, you might want to take a tour on a Florida beach with the experts. This is the best time of the year to go turtle walking. At Sebastian Inlet State Park, visitors are allowed to observe the nesting process of loggerhead sea turtles during a tour led by a park ranger. For more information.....

Twenty Three Sea Turtles Released Back Into the Wild

The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on Topsail Island released 23 rehabilitated sea turtles back into the wild this morning. Hundreds of people were in attendance to help send the turtles on their way.

Updates

There are updates available at the The Turtle Hospital Blog, Marathon, Florida, about several of the turtles I've mentioned here earlier.

You can also get news of the hundreds of cold stunned turtles being treated at The Sea Turtle Hospital, at Topsail, NC.