That exciting time of year when our endangered sea turtles reproduce is here. Sea turtles nest through the summer months along the white sand beaches of west Florida. The nesting season lasts from May 1st through October 31st. During these months female turtles swim up on the beach at night time, dig nests in the sand, deposit eggs, then swim away. Continue reading Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Category Archives: Reptiles
Clearwater’s Cold Stunned Sea Turtles
A Sea Turtle is an air breathing reptile who lives and thrives in the Gulf of Mexico, not to mention the waters all over the world. The turtle is a large shelled creature who uses it’s shell as protection for its soft body. The shell is made up of many bones covered with horny scales, also known as scoots. They have no teeth, but very strong jaws. There are seven species of endangered sea turtles, the green turtle, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, olive ridley, Kemp’s ridley, and flatback. The majority of these species of sea turtle are found in the waters off Florida. Only the olive ridley and flatback are not. Sea turtles grow very slowly, and live for decades.
Mysto Swell Continued…
This day the winds from the low over the state were the strongest they were during the whole month long surfing event in July. The waves were coming in at 7 feet at 7 seconds. This is the biggest Clearwater was all summer. It also similar to the best waves we got all winter. The only drawback was the strong longshore drift. But, man was it pumping. Continue reading Mysto Swell Continued…