GRAND CAYMAN
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Surprise! The turtle wasn’t dead – just tired from fighting the rough surf kicked up by Hurricane Noel. We named him Ernie. Here he is relaxing
in a bowl of water while we call Turtle Rescue to get instructions on how to release an endangered sea turtle.
Here’s Ernie awaiting release. Turtle Rescue said to put him in a bucket of sand covered with a towel until nightfall. Then release him on a dark section of beach. No flashlights or camera flash allowed as the
light would cause Ernie to become confused.
The markings on this post indicate a turtle nest is located here in a Marine Park on 7 mile beach. Ernie was released
here at night. Hope he made it!
At a condo down the beach, the gardener protected another turtle nest by drawing in the sand every morning so people would not interfere
with the nest. This says baby turtles are scheduled to hatch at 7:30 AM on Wednesday morning.
Turtle Rescue employees arrived to see if baby turtles have hatched. The depth of this nest – approx 3 feet – indicates Mom weighed
between 300 and 400 pounds.