Where do hatchling sea turtles go when they leave the nest? The short answer is: they swim like crazy far out to sea until they encounter lines of floating seaweed called Sargassum. That’s where they’ll hide, eat and grow. Once in the Sargassum, some species of young turtles may spend as much as a decade […]
Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com. Last week I wrote about the upcoming 14th Annual International Sea-Bean Symposium and Beachcombers’ Festival and mentioned that I would introduce you to some of the interesting, knowledgeable and talented people you will see at the 2009 Festival on October 16th & 17th (just a few weeks away). Above […]
Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com. Dr. Archie Carr’s name is usually mentioned in the same sentence as the words “sea turtles.” That’s how I became aware of his significance in Florida’s history–through his work with sea turtles. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge on central Florida’s Atlantic coast bears his name. I spent some […]
Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com This evening I took a drive on Terra Ceia Island in Palmetto, just to see what I could see. It is still very much Old Florida. On one quiet road I spotted this owl sitting atop a pole above the mangroves. The light was not good for taking photos […]
By David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com A morning walk along the beach, especially on Florida’s central and southern Atlantic shore, is likely to produce many sightings of sea turtle tracks on the beach during the June – July nesting season. For those of us who are not accustomed to such, finding fresh sea turtle tracks is […]
By David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com Florida wildlife photographer Jim Angy spends a lot of time with camera in-hand, observantly poking around in the Brevard County wilds looking for a perfect shot of who-knows-what. One of his favorite subjects is sea turtles. Egg laying season is the time sea turtles present a photo-op for land-based photographers. […]
Today I’d like to feature a photo and blog post that appeared recently on my friend Marge Bell’s wonderful blog about the nature of the Space Coast (Brevard County area). Below is an excerpt from her post and a link to read the rest: Photographer Jim Angy stopped by today with some new pictures to […]
