The sea turtle is an amazing creature. They can live for over a hundred years. A female must reach ten years of age before she can lay eggs, and then she returns to the beach where she was born. It is normal for her to lay up to a hundred eggs. Out of that a few survive. In addition to natures dangers, the turtle is faced with poachers who take eggs from nests on the beaches... considered a delicacy by some. The trip out to sea may be met with fishing nets, and their long journey across the ocean from the beaches of Mexico and elsewhere, is full of hazards and pollution. Only the fortunate and hardy survive to return year after year to lay their eggs. This is why I support the effort of those on our beach who protect the newly hatched for release into the ocean as they begin their new shot at life.
