Unlike other reptiles they also aren’t strictly cold blooded and can raise their body temperature 8 ☌ (about 18 ☏) above the temperature of the surrounding water.Īnother slightly bizarre fact related to temperature is that sea turtles have temperature dependent sex determination. With the ability to stay submerged for up to three hours before returning to the surface for a gulp of air they seem almost more fish than reptile.
An arribada of than 8,000 female Olive Ridley sea turtles (by the ranger’s count) that came ashore on Valentines day to lay eggs at Ostional National Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica. But each is born on land and the females at least must return to land to dig nests and lay eggs.Ī few hundred stragglers headed back to the surf just after sunrise. Sea turtles are amazing spending months, years or for some males their entire life feeding in the open ocean hundreds or even thousands of kilometers from shore. There are very few creatures whose big life events are so accessible to people. Knowledge about wide variations in populations and habits also help determine the best strategy for turtle viewing. The table shows when and where the most common species nest. Turtle Nesting and Hatching Calendar and Locations in Costa Rica – click for explanation and larger version There’s a lot of information in the article below but if you just want to get on with the turtle viewing click the link to skip to: Guaranteed Strategies – Show Me the Turtles. Hatching | nesting calendar | “guaranteed” sightings Costa Rica’s Sea Turtles If you’ve always wanted to see turtles plan ahead a little and you should have a good chance when you travel to Costa Rica. Some species spend most of their lives far out to sea but others are commonly seen by divers and snorkelers around the popular island and reef dive sites, especially during nesting or hatching peaks. Sea Turtles lay eggs on beaches on both the Pacific and Caribbean shores of Costa Rica every month of the year which in turn means hatchlings are emerging somewhere every day. Sea turtle egg incubator, Playa Camaronal
If you’re flexible with your destinations it’s possible to see them nest and/or hatch nearly anytime you plan to visit. Best Places to See Wildlife in Costa RicaĬosta Rica is a sea turtle paradise.
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