TRACKS - turtle hatchlings struggle to reach the sea
Uploaded by: carlosdrews Video Description:
Vehicle tracks on sandy beaches are tremendous obstacles to hatchling marine turtles. WWF is concerned with documenting the impact of cars and other vehicles on nesting beaches, such that appropriate measures can be taken by government agencies and local conservation groups. See endangered loggerhead (Caretta caretta) hatchlings in South Africa struggle to cross the track of a 4x4 vehicle.
thank you for posting this. i worked for archelon the sea turtle protection agency in kyparissia greece and we had predators [natural and domestic] and tire tracks and gypsies [ i am very, very mad at them] as our main enemies in protecting the caretta caretta. i hope others will see this and respect the need for nature to take its course. nature does not include tire tracks, obviously...
Very sad! I worked ...( 1 year ago by Detegushenka)
Very sad! I worked with leatherback hatchlings on St. Croix but I've never seen these kinds of issues with tire tracks!
omg thats so sad i ...( 10 months ago by aznturtle1)