03-19-2023, 02:45 PM
Twenty years ago there were no turtles left on Reunion Island. Conservation efforts have turned things around.
Green and Hawksbill Turtles have returned to feed in a conservation area. Now the turtles are returning to lay their eggs.
The real star is Emma who just laid her 6th clutch of eggs.
There are only 2 females breeding right now. Their offspring will return to their birthplace when they are old enough to breed.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/1...een-turtle
This is a remarkable conservation story. They have gone from no turtles twenty years ago to a couple of breeding females laying eggs.
It will take time for their offspring to mature. Many will not make it. Some however will return to breed. Over time a strong population will grow in the area.
Emma and her 6 clutches of eggs are very much making this possible.
Well done Emma. You are a hope for the survival of your species.
Green and Hawksbill Turtles have returned to feed in a conservation area. Now the turtles are returning to lay their eggs.
The real star is Emma who just laid her 6th clutch of eggs.
There are only 2 females breeding right now. Their offspring will return to their birthplace when they are old enough to breed.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/1...een-turtle
This is a remarkable conservation story. They have gone from no turtles twenty years ago to a couple of breeding females laying eggs.
It will take time for their offspring to mature. Many will not make it. Some however will return to breed. Over time a strong population will grow in the area.
Emma and her 6 clutches of eggs are very much making this possible.
Well done Emma. You are a hope for the survival of your species.