Florida Turtles Two

Florida Turtles 2


Researchers: Erin McMichael
Ray Carthy
Jeff Seminoff

Cape San Blas, Florida

August, 2002







Cape San Blas
516-1-4
Sea Turtle Nest Site
516-1-11



Sea Turtle Nest Sign
Sea Turtle Nest Sign
516-1-10
Joe Mitchell Showing
John & Peggy Jordan
Turtle Nest
516-4-19



Gannet
Morus Bassanus
516-1-14
Bad Weather
514-3-7



Turtle Nest Site
Turtle Nest Site
516-10-4
Joe Mitchell Removing Turtle Eggs
516-10-9



Joe Holding Loggerhead Hatchlings
Caretta caretta
516-10-12
Loggerhead Hatchling
Caretta caretta
516-10-18



Joe Holding Unhatched Egg
516-11-3
Unhatched Eggs
516-12-15



James Removing Eggs
From Turtle Nest
516-12-20

James Removing Eggs
From Turtle Nest
516-11-14




Unhatched Egg
516-12-12

Dead Loggerhead Hatchling
Caretta caretta
516-13-10




Loggerhead Hatchling in Nest
Caretta caretta
516-13-1
Loggerhead Hatchlings
In Turtle Bucket
Caretta caretta
516-11-20



Loggerhead Hatchling
Caretta caretta
516-10-19
Unhatched Eggs
516-12-3



Erin McMichael
w/ Loggerhead Hatchling
Caretta caretta
516-13-14
James Buehler
w/ Loggerhead Hatchlings
Caretta caretta
516-14-6



Holding Loggerhead Hatchlings
Caretta caretta
516-14-12
Loggerhead Hatchlings
Heading To Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-15-1



Pelican Footprints
516-3-18
Holding Loggerhead Hatchlings
Caretta caretta
516-14-10



Blue Crab
Callenictes sapidus
516-4-4
Erin McMichael
w/ Loggerhead Hatchlings
Caretta caretta
516-14-5



Loggerhead Hatchling Heading To Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-17-4

Loggerhead Hatchling Heading To Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-17-13




Erin McMichael
516-5-7

Loggerhead Hatchling
Heading To Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-17-5




Loggerhead Hatchling
Heading To Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-15-17
Cape San Blas Beach
516-3-3



Loggerhead Hatchling
Heading To Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-17-14

Loggerhead Hatchling
Heading To Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-17-6




Loggerhead Hatchling In Water
Caretta caretta
516-20-3
Loggerhead Hatchling Entering Ocean
Caretta caretta
516-18-14



Loggerhead Hatchling In Water
Caretta caretta
516-20-1

Green Turtle Caught In Net
Chelonia mydas
516-5-13




Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-6-9

Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-6-5




Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-6-7

Preparing Satellite Tag
Chelonia mydas
516-7-1




James Buehler w/ Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-6-2

Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-6-20




Erin McMichael
Releasing Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-9-9

Spray Painting Satellite Tag
For Easy ID After Release
Chelonia mydas
516-7-7




James Buehler w/ Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-5-19

Erin McMichael
Releasing Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-8-13




Erin McMichael
Releasing Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
516-9-5

Erin McMichael
Releasing Kemps Ridley Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
516-9-19




Erin McMichael
Releasing Loggerhead
Caretta caretta
516-8-2