Here is all you need to know about sharing the beach and the rules that are set up to help us live together. Read more to find out more about the endangered animals and wildlife you may encounter at Tiki House!
May to October is the time for nesting and hatching. If you are lucky, you may witness one of these amazing events. Because of the current beach ordinances and recent conservation efforts, the turtle population is rising, and the chance of witnessing the laying or hatching of turtles has increased too.
Deep sea fishing? Dolphin tours? A day enjoying the Gulf from further from shore than the usual beach goer? Check out the links below. And if you find another charter, or have an experience worth sharing, let us know!
The Gulf Breeze Zoo is home to over 900 different animals with over fifty acres of free-roaming zoo.
The loggerhead turtle ( Caretta caretta) is the most common sea turtle in Florida's waters, and the most common in Gulf Islands National Seashore. They grow on average to a length of three feet and a weight of up to 350 pounds.
The presence of sea turtles within Gulf Islands National Seashore illustrates the biodiversity and beauty of marine wildlife, but they are also ecologically important to both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. In a terrestrial ecosystem, turtle eggs increase nutrients on beaches, which then promote vegetation growth that stabilizes sand dunes and barrier islands.
With miles of unspoiled beaches along the Gulf Coast the Pensacola and Perdido beaches are home to a variety of wildlife.
If you see someone babysitting a sea turtle nest on Pensacola Beach or Perdido Key, ask him or her if you can quietly sit nearby and watch. Even if you have to sit there all night, believe me, it's worth it.
Turtle T.H.i.S. (Teens Helping in the Seashore): Volunteer at Gulf Islands as a citizen scientist to conduct field work to learn about the impact of neighborhood lighting on sea turtle nesting and how you and your community can help protect sea turtles.
It's an amazing time of year again on the shorelines of Pensacola Beach and the Gulf Islands National Seashore (GINS). Sea turtle hatchling season is in full swing all over Florida, where about 90 percent of sea turtle nesting in the U.S. takes place.
The cutest conservation story ever? Maybe. Do it for the turtles... SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Want to wear your love for science? We've got merch: http://dftba.com/besmart Special thanks to Dr. Donna Shaver and the Padre Island National Seashore Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery for having us!
The rare wonder of watching dozens of baby sea turtles emerge from their nest and make their way to the shore is truly one of the most magical things you'll ever see, and it's all about timing.
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