Vero Beach and Irma

[Dano1182]

Any info on how Vero Beach faired during the storm?

 

[erionm]

Scheduled to reopen Thursday (9/14.)

 

[bobbiwoz]

Scheduled to reopen Thursday (9/14.)

Good, thanks.

 

[Murron]

The poor turtles didn't fare too well. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-nests-buried-Vero-Beach-swept-away-Irma.html

 

[bobbiwoz]

The poor turtles didn't fare too well. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-nests-buried-Vero-Beach-swept-away-Irma.html

Sorry to read this.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Information about turtles:

https://conserveturtles.org/informa...their-habitats-and-threats-to-their-survival/



Thank you to those who have reached out to check on us after Hurricane Irma! While it is still too early to assess the lasting effects Irma will have on our nesting beaches, we are trying to remain optimistic. Sea turtles know better than to put all their eggs in one basket, so to speak. A female sea turtle lays between five and seven nests each year, boosting her odds so that even if some nests are washed out or eaten by predators, others will still hatch successfully.

With that being said, we'd like to remind you to refrain from digging up nests or attempting to salvage eggs. In 2004, when three hurricanes struck Florida, nearly half of the loggerhead sea turtle nests still hatched, which is a typical success rate, the Fish and Wildlife Service reports. Hopefully, with the record amount of green nests we've seen lately, there will still be a number of successful hatches! Green turtle nesting is still occurring on many beaches, and there have been a number of reported hatchling emergences since the storm. All hope is not lost!

 

[lillasmom]

It was so wonderful to see the beach, and learn about the turtles. Sending happy thoughts to the turtles to overcome Irma!