Another nest hatched on Costa Fragata on Monday night - taking us by surprise since we don't usually have baby turtles until the middle of August. If the nest incubated for the usual time this means the turtle nested in late May! A nest already hatched in June in the same area so it is always possible that it was the same early-bird turtle that laid both nests!
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| The indent is where the nest is |
The nest hatched beautifully with every turtle emerging, but tragically EVERY hatchling came straight out of the nest and headed inland towards the lights - the entire nest was lost except for one that the Rangers managed to find exhausted and dehydrated at the back of the beach.
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| Sadly all the tracks go the wrong way |
Even on the east coast, an area with no tourism development, the light pollution can be very bad. This nest was in a zone that is affected by large bright white, very tall security lights on the construction site of Dunas (The Resort Group).
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| So close to the sea but so distracted by lights |
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