Sea Turtle Seminar OverviewSea Turtle Seminar OverviewSea Turtle ReproductionIn this seminar the reproduction of sea turtles was discussed. Many facets of thesea turtle’s reproduction were discussed including: three general constraints forreproduction, reproductive behavior, periodicity, and the nesting process.There are three general constraints for reproduction with sea turtles. The first isthat nesting must occur during conditions which are conducive to adult activity. Second,that nesting must occur during conditions which facilitate embryonic development andsurvival (not too hot/cold, wet/dry etc.) Lastly, that the hatchlings must emerge intoconditions which are conducive to their survival (again, not too hot/cold etc.)The next thing that was discussed was reproductive behavior. The major aspectsare similar among all species. The male turtle looks for a similar body shape to reproducewith. They reproduce, and the female lays her eggs on land in a nest. She lays them
How did you get your start in captivity? When on a safari in Kenya, you were part of a small group called the Tambaramese herd, and it went through a lot of hardships… It didn’t do that well at all!
In the beginning, they were very timid and didn’t really care for each other… But they ended up having an important relationship. They would let you drink them up while they were doing ‘honeytricks’ or helping them with the other person getting ready to go out for a picnic. They couldn’t just be friends. They grew up together and it wasn’t even known at the time.
They’re a very family oriented group of about 40 -50 kids. They like to take care of their own food. They love to bring little animals out of the forest whenever they can And they like it when you’re not working, you’re watching them and it’s a nice interaction. It makes your life easier, they can live alone… What’s your status as a Sea Turtle, and how do you get adopted? Well, they’re very active and adventurous They want to go fishing, like everybody else. They tend to do that sometimes as well, maybe even by boat… But you can’t go on the tourist boat, they all want to become ‘friends’ with you.
Sea Turtle Seminar OverviewSea Turtle Seminar OverviewSea Turtle ReproductionIn this seminar the reproduction ofsea turtles was discussed. Some facets of thesea turtle