Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center
Meet Gigi the Logger head turtle and all her friends in Navarre, Florida's Turtle Conservation.
Green Sea Turtle at Navarre Beach
John Starrett was diving along an artificial reef system near Navarre Beach in the Florida Panhandle recently when he came across a juvenile green sea turtle. This endangered turtle is a marine-dwelling species that can reach a length of 3.2 feet (98 centimeters) and a weight up to 400 pounds. To learn more about this species, visit:
Sea Turtles @ Navarre Beach Fishing Pier 7/10/11
Two sea turtles at Navarre Beach Fishing Pier on Sunday, July 10, 2011
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Snorkel
Just a quick snorkel trip with a Sea Turtle!
Navarre Beach Marine Science Station
The Santa Rosa County School District's Classroom by the Sea program took a field trip to the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. The learned first hand, and hands on about conservation and marine life and made some great memories at the same time.
08 15 2018 Navarre Reef System
June grass is out but turtles feeding on jellies....lol
Had fun with fellow photographer Salty.
2017 Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade
2017 Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade
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Loggerhead sea turtle rescue by the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge
ECWR History:
When local fisherman George Grey walked quickly across the white sands of Pensacola Beach with a single, tiny baby dolphin in tow, he never imagined that one simple act of kindness would start a local conservation revolution. Unable to move or touch the animal due to federal laws protecting it, a dedicated group of volunteers stood strong for seventy-two hours in waist deep waters, as they formed a human fence around the orphaned animal. The fragile Kiwi, a one-month old Pantropical-spotted dolphin, remained safe inside her circle of new friends protected from predators and certain death, as George rushed to complete the permitting process. Finally with the paperwork in order, George entered the water and accepted the very first patient to the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge.
Refuge founders may have never planned on becoming the area's first wildlife rehabilitation cen¬ter, but they could not deny the overwhelming needs of the local wildlife and residents. In Sep¬tember 1994, the refuge was officially granted 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status and became permitted by the State of Florida and the federal government to rehabilitate all species of wildlife. The refuge receives no tax dollars and depends upon private contributions, memberships, business partners, and grants to support our mission.
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge provides wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and environmental outreach to five counties in Northwest Florida. The ref¬uge rescues thousands of animals a year working closely with law enforce¬ment, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, National Marine Fisheries, and US Fish and Wildlife Service to protect, treat and release our native species. Refuge staff is on duty 24-hours a day, seven days a week, providing an invaluable service to one of the most biologically diverse areas of North America.
The refuge is the lead response team for the Federal Marine Mammal Stranding Network, assisting with all marine mammal strandings from central Walton County west into Alabama. The refuge stranding team is trained to stabilize and transport distressed marine mammals and sea turtles. Stranding Center staff is instrumental in collecting data and samples for use by state and federal agencies for important research and tracking.
On any given day, the refuge receives as many as 20 calls from concerned citizens reporting injured or nuisance wildlife. With the admission numbers on the rise, the refuge recognizes the need to promote public awareness and education on wildlife, environment, and conservation issues. Informative and dynamic community outreach programs that combine new technology and live animals is available to all school classrooms, scout troops, community organizations, and private individuals wishing to learn more about wildlife and nature. For area residents that desire a more in depth, hands-on learning experience, the refuge offers volunteer opportunities in wildlife rehabilitation, marine mammal strandings, and environmental education.
If you would like to volunteer or learn about other ways you can help the refuge complete its mission, please call (850) 650-1880 or visit ecwildliferefuge.com. You can also follow on Facebook and Twitter.
Navarre Beach County Road 399 closed to Pensacola Beach
Reef
The artificial reefs at Navarre Beach are attracting an impressive array of marine life including sea turtles, octopuses, squid and hundreds of fish. This video was taken at the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary's Gulf side reefs within Navarre Beach Park.
BABY TURTLES, STRAY DOGS & THE DALAWELLA BEACH SWING | TRAVEL VLOG #57
Dalawella is one of the nicest areas on the South coast of Sri Lanka. In today's video we release baby turtles, visit a dog care center, and drop by the Insta-famous beach swing on Dalawella Beach.
Releasing the baby turtles was truly one of the most amazing experiences we've had so far. It was a bit hard to film, seeing as we didn't want to hold the turtles for more than a few seconds before releasing them (it was more than clear that they just wanted to swiiiim and start their new life ASAP), but fortunately we released enough to get some good shots of them anyway. After a lot of (google) research, we decided to visit the Sea Turtle Conservation Project on Koggala Beach close to Dalawella. They work with the Sri Lankan government to save and preserve sea turtles.
The baby turtles were rescued when they were eggs and hatched in a safe environment. The organisation saves both adult turtles and turtle eggs. After the turtles hatch, they swim around for about 5 days to make them stronger before they are released. Then the turtles are released on the beach where they walk towards the water by themselves so they imprint on that particular beach.
If you pick up a baby turtle in nature, you risk putting your scent on it so its mother won't recognize it. These baby turtles are orphans, and the primary objective of this organisation is to save the sea turtles because they are endangered.
If you want to visit as well, look for the Sea Turtle Conservation Project on TripAdvisor or look for Sea Turtle Hatchery Koggala on Google Maps. This place is by no means perfect, but they do what they can with what they've got, and they try to educate the public to stop the locals from eating the turtle eggs, and from what I understood they also buy the eggs back from them.
When we were there, the signs clearly said that we were not allowed to touch the turtles (except from the ones we released), which is as it should be. However, some of the reviews state that people are allowed to pick them up. We didn't see that, and we would definitely recommend that you do NOT pick up the turtles. All in all, we can recommend this place, because they do a great job of rescuing both turtles and their eggs, but there is some room for improvement.
The dog care center was an amazing ecperience as well. It's located a few kilometres outside of Unawatuna and only a 15 minute walk from Dalawella Beach. If you want to visit, look for Dog Care Clinic | DCC on Google Maps :)
The famous swing on Dalawella beach is a must-see when you're in the Unawatuna area. We had a bit of trouble finding it, because the Dalawella beach on Google Maps is actually a little East of this place. It belongs to a small hotel called Dream Cabana, and you have to pay 500 rupees to use the swing. If there's no line, you can use it for as long as you'd like (that day), once you've paid the 500 rupees (≈3,5 USD).
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Meet Gigi, NBSTCC's resident Loggerhead sea turtle!
Meet Gigi, our new resident loggerhead sea turtle!
On Wednesday July 20th, the NBSTCC received our permanent resident sea turtle after much anticipation. Our new sea turtle is an adult female loggerhead that was deemed non-releasable by Florida Fish and Wildlife. She was found stranded in November 1998 in a debilitated state near St. Augustine. She was rehabilitated at SeaWorld and found to be completely blind which had led to her poor condition upon rescue from the wild. It is unknown what caused her blindness, but it is certain that she would not be able to survive in the wild without the ability to forage for food or evade predators. She has been cared for by SeaWorld ever since, for over 17 years.
Source - Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center
Sea turtles have been living on this planet named Earth for more than 100 million years and they have travelled throughout the oceans of the world. They are one of the oldest species living on the earth. Their body structure is so much well designed that they have even survived the extinction which the dinosaurs failed to survive. But now human beings have become the greatest threat for the survival of this mighty creature. We have destroyed the harmony of nature and environment in such a way that sea turtles who have survived great extinctions are now on the brink of getting extinct. We can learn about the present condition of the earth's climate and environment by observing the present condition of the sea turtles.
Sea turtles are of great economic value. They are the assets of those countries who have them in their territory. Sea beaches are popular tourists spot. Every year lots of people travel throughout the beaches of the world. And the beauty of the sea beaches is its living beings. Without corals, fishes, turtles and other estuarine animals, sea beaches lose its beauty. And to keep the ecosystem of the sea working in a proper way, all living beings should be conserved.
Green sea turtles are usually herbivorous in nature. They eat sea weds and keep them short which helps to maintain the quality of the sea bed. Sea grass also needed to be cut short like lawn grass for its better growth. Sea beds provide the ground for breeding for many valuable sea animals like crustaceans, fish, shellfishes etc. If turtles get extinct, health of the sea bed will be deteriorated and sea grass will decline. As a result, animals living on grass will be lost and this will affect other big animals who live on small herbivorous animals. Eventually whole ecosystem will collapse resulting in the destruction of the living beings of the sea which is the source of beauty of the sea beaches. So tourists would not come to travel sea beaches and the countries whose economies depend on tourism will suffer in the long run.
Sea beaches and dune system can not hold nutrition. So vegetation does not grow well in dunes and in beaches it does not grow at all. Sea turtles nest and lay eggs on beaches. Each turtle lays almost 100 eggs each season. Not every egg would hatch and not each of the hatchlings would be able to come out of the eggs. All these unhatched eggs and hatchlings who do not become successful in coming out of the nest and make the way to the sea are the source of nutrition in the beaches and dunes.
The more the nutrition the more vegetation grows in dunes. And as more vegetation grows, ecosystem of the beaches and dunes works properly. The vegetation also grabs the sands firmly in the beaches and prevents from being eroded. This saves the beauty of the sea beach. As the number of sea turtles is decreasing day by day, nutrition sources of dunes and beaches are also decreasing as a consequence. This will lead to the failure of the whole ecosystem and as a result the beach will lose its appeal to the tourists which will affect the economy of these countries severely.
Sea turtles have historical importance too. They were the symbol of aristocracy and delicacy in the ancient time. In China and Japan tortoise shell were used as a decorative ornament. They used to make it from carapace scutes of tortoise shell. Sea turtle scutes were processed by ancient Greeks and Romans to make components like brush and combs. Aristocrat class people used these tortoise produced components.
Peru's ancient inhabits Moche used to worship the sea and living beings of the sea. Sea turtles have often been highlighted on their arts.
Mexican people harvest sea turtles for food and boot. In many areas of the world coastal people depend on turtles for the source of protein. Their skin is used for making shoes and leather bags in many areas of the world. They also protect humans from the attack of deadly box jellyfish by eating them.
We can see that the world is becoming a hostile place for sea turtles. It is a clear warning to us that it might become harder for us to survive too.
Loggerhead & Black Tips (DJI-Inspire) Santa Rosa Beach, Fl.
Came across a couple of small Black Tip Sharks and a Loggerhead Sea Turtle while cruising over the water.
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