Morning Campers

“Sea turtles have a hard time.” –Jackson

“I learned that you can tell a boy turtle from a girl by their tail.” –McEver

“I learned that ghost crabs might snap sea turtles. My favorite thing was learning about turtles.” –Faith

“I learned that it is hard for baby sea turtles to get to the sea.” –Ashley

“I learned that crabs will eat baby sea turtles.” –Sydney

“My favorite was seeing a ghost crab.” –Hanna

Afternoon Campers

“A killer whale eats sea turtles.” –Alex

“There are lots of predators for hatchlings and less for juveniles and even less for sub-adults and adults.” –Colton

“I learned how one thing can affect many other things like when the beach gets polluted, turtles may not nest there.” –Brooke

“I learned that the hardest part of a sea turtle’s life is being an egg and hatchling.” –Ciera

“Orca whales can crush a turtle’s shell and eat the turtle.” –Emma

“I learned that if one thing is taken of a food web then it affects the whole web.” –Jenna

“I learned that when a leatherback lays it’s eggs it has smaller ones near the top so predators eat them and they don’t like them so they leave.” –Zoe

“I learned that there are a lot of predators that can harm baby sea turtle eggs.” –Juliana

Our Campers were also given a unique opportunity today - to name our new sea turtle patient!  Each group of Campers was given the mission to go home and think of the best sea turtle name ever.  Then, tomorrow we will vote on the name as a class.  By tomorrow evening, our new turtle will have a name, so be sure to check back! How awesome is that!  Just one of the many perks of being in Sea Turtle Camp!

Don’t YOU want to be in Sea Turtle Camp?!?!  If so, let me know!  If there is enough interest, the GSTC may host another week of Sea Turtle Camp!

~Alicia Marin, GSTC Education Coordinator