Cayman Time » loggerhead turtle nest environment animals http://blog.thereef.com Cayman Blog from The Reef Resort in Grand Cayman Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:40:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 “What IS that?” http://blog.thereef.com/2010/07/what-is-that/ http://blog.thereef.com/2010/07/what-is-that/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:58:06 +0000 LaurMoore http://blog.thereef.com/?p=999 There are a lot of things that may catch your eye while walking the beaches of Grand Cayman: the blue waters, the brilliant sunsets, the lazy palm trees… But every now and again, you may come across some strange looking tracks and wonder “What IS that?”

Well, there are a number of cool critters who share the beach with us– many of which make some pretty unusual tracks! The Department of Environment has shared some pictures with theReef to help you figure out who’s who!

Loggerhead Turtle Tracks

Green Turtle Tracks

Green Turtle Tracks

Happy beach combing!

]]> http://blog.thereef.com/2010/07/what-is-that/feed/ 0 Loggerhead turtle nests on The Reef beach http://blog.thereef.com/2009/06/loggerhead-turtle-nests-on-the-reef-beach/ http://blog.thereef.com/2009/06/loggerhead-turtle-nests-on-the-reef-beach/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:11:41 +0000 Ms Green http://blog.thereef.com/2009/06/loggerhead-turtle-nests-on-the-reef-beach/ Our nest!

Our nest!

Great excitement amongst staff and guests at The Reef today! Keen eyed staff members noticed the tell-tale signs earlier this week and the Department of Environment have just confirmed that we have a loggerhead turtle nest on our beach.

The mama turtle will have hatched many years ago on this same stretch of white sand and has returned and nested right in front of the hotel.

We are terribly proud of our nest and are constructing a bamboo fence around it to keep it safe.

In 55 days time, on or around th 5th of August, staff and guests will dim all the lights, ensure that each tiny turtle makes its way safely to the water and then celebrate the fact that, safely launched into the big wide world, they will one day travel back to us.

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