Where do our Turtles go in Winter?

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
18/08/2011 17:29

Do they stay here, or migrate?

Geoff

Famagusta City

roisin


Joined: 19/03/2009
Posts: 358

Message Posted:
18/08/2011 17:42

Turtles only come on shore to lay their eggs. As far as i know. They live in the sea the rest of the time. Usually many miles from their nesting places. Males don't come on shore at all I believe.

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 08:13

All noted. But here in Famagusta's Palm Beach the turtles leave every winter as the sea grass they feed on dies off. But where do they go? Someone suggested Syria.

Geoff

Famagusta City

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 08:36

Feeding grounds lay mainly off the coasts of Libya but also Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey and Syria.

Have a look at this link http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?project_id=635 then you can click on each turtle for more detailed info - Pepsi is one of the few males tagged.

Mrs G

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 12:03

They probably go somewhere with less aquatic garbage, floating plastic bags and the like are often mistaken for jellyfish...and often prove fatal to the turtles.......Another indication of Mankind's Uncaring attitude towards the natural world...:( But who cares as long as they have their "Cheap Villa with Pool";......

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 07:14

Thanks to Groucho and MartinD41

Geoff

bignobby


Joined: 13/01/2011
Posts: 46

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 16:08

We are coming over early October is this to late to see any turtle release

me-style


Joined: 03/08/2010
Posts: 150

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 16:19

The season for hatching is july and August, so the hatching is over in October.

bignobby


Joined: 13/01/2011
Posts: 46

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 16:21

thank you me-style