A group of eggs hatched on Sunday, and the babies are finding their way to the sea. Some were disoriented and had to be helped towards the ocean. Cute photos in the article, which describes 4 different turtle varieties, and two separate nests.
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The Republic August 14, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT
Hawksbill turtles are born more leatherback in the National District and La Altagracia
BIRTHS OCCURRED ON THE BEACH AND Guibia LAVACAMA BEACH
Santo Domingo
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources today reported births of infants of a hawksbill turtle in the National District and the leatherback species in the province of La Altagracia.
Through a press release, the institution explains that the birth of infants in the first nest (Eretmochelys imbricata) on the beach G?ibia National District occurred early last Sunday.
Indicates that the majority of infants went to the Caribbean Sea, guided by the waves, and 12 of them, misled by electric street lights could not do it, but later were rescued by deputy minister technicians Coastal and Marine Resources .
Add that small turtles were later released after being evaluated to check for injuries suffered, and so to continue its life cycle.
Environment explained that currently nest on the beach G?ibia two of the four species of sea turtles reported for the Dominican Republic, "which is an example of the importance of surveillance and monitoring to nesting to ensure the perpetuity of the same" .
He reports that on that beach are three nests to hatch of green and hawksbill species, and is expected that in the coming weeks will produce more nests of these two species.
While leatherback turtles born in the Lavacama Beach, in the province of La Altagracia.
Nacen m?s tortugas carey y*tinglar*en el Distrito Nacional y La Altagracia - listindiario.com