None too soon

Here at the northern limit of the nesting range of loggerheads in the West Atlantic, winter is slowly coming to an end. Increasing water and sand temperatures mean that soon nesting females will be coming back to lay their eggs on our sandy beaches. Although I enjoy all aspects of working with sea turtles, there is nothing quite like the sight of a tiny hatchling scrambling from its nest to the ocean, except perhaps a whole group of hatchlings marching together towards the surf.
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Really? Winter is coming to an end? With the more or less constant rain and blustery winds, I hadn't noticed... :)
Posted by: Larisa | March 3, 2003 11:07 AM