Sea turtles need your help

[tistheseason]

I vote for a turtle "infomercial" preceding every free movie and a magnet on every rental unit fridge - preferably at eye level.

There are so many signs at the accesses already that I think a turtle specific sign will just get lost and add to the clutter and pamphlets get lost or stuck in a drawer.

I think the infomercial is a great idea! You gotta be creative -- and catch people quick. The target market (tourist) are usually only here for 4-7 days. They need to get the message early and frequently.

 

[Danny Burns]

Join SoWal Turtle Watch!

There are those of us that try every day during the nesting season to help sea turtles. You could be one of us, too. These little ones were dug up and escorted the the gulf just Tuesday night. Aren't they cute!

The South Walton Turtle Watch needs your assistance. The numbers to call for information on how you can play a part in saving these incredible, endangered reptiles are posted on every public beach walkover. Or use this URL:
http://www.seaturtlewatch.com/contact.html

Please help us help them.

 

[Beachlover2]

Analogman - I went to the website and hit email Sharon and it came back undeliverable. Is the email address wrong on the website?

 

[NotDeadYet]

Old email address on the website.
Correct address is swturtlewh@cox.net

 

[ASH]

Beachlover2
You may end up waiting a day or two for a response as she is headed to Tallahassee to visit family at the hospital.
I know she will be back by Saturday.

 

[Danny Burns]

Thanks for the updates!!

Thanks for the updates NotDeadYet and ASH. I'll bet you're turtlers too, aren't you?

 

[DavidD]

I get a little discouraged by the visitors who act like they've left all responsibility at home (walking out into traffic without looking, bad beach etiquette, ect.) as if its their right to do so. Not everyone acts this way, thank heavens, but those who do won't read or take note of our "rules"- they just don't care, its not their responsibility. I do think an infomercial is a good idea if BeachTV, the Rave, and the Grand, and local stations would volunteer to show it. America believes television almost without question, so it might work.
I like the idea of a beach patrol issuing citations and taking names of people who they suspect will leave debris and gear or leave big holes. But in regard to holes, it would be hard to prove in court. Someone could say they did fill in their hole and people after them redug it.
I can't think of any answers, but I would be glad to volunteer my design services to help if it would be helpful towards a solution.

 

[ASH]

I was in Orlando Friday/Saturday and my wife went for a walk Saturday morning and found a baby Loggerhead washing in the surf near Stallworth. She scooped it up in some wet sand in a towel and covered it up and called Turtlewatch. They kept the turtle all day in a warm dark place and she got to release it into the ocean Saturday night after dark. She named it GB for Grand Babies in hopes that maybe 30 years from now, our grand babies might get to see turtles still returning to lay eggs.

 

[sunspotbaby]

I was in Orlando Friday/Saturday and my wife went for a walk Saturday morning and found a baby Loggerhead washing in the surf near Stallworth. She scooped it up in some wet sand in a towel and covered it up and called Turtlewatch. They kept the turtle all day in a warm dark place and she got to release it into the ocean Saturday night after dark. She named it GB for Grand Babies in hopes that maybe 30 years from now, our grand babies might get to see turtles still returning to lay eggs.

so cool!