Growth & Development of Sea Turtles

:: For an in-depth understanding of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation's mission of sea turtles and their survival: http://www.cccturtle.org

:: For an explanation as to how satellite tracking of sea turtles works: http://www.cccturtle.org/
satintro.htm

:: For a view of where each adopted sea turtle is in the sea right now: http://www.cccturtle.org/
sat-leatherback.htm

:: For a live forum discussion that you can join in on: http://www.cccturtle.org/
cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi

:: For donating to support the sea turtle adoption program: http://www.cccturtle.org/
involved.htm

The following analyses and discussions are direct quotes from the Caribbean Conservation Corporation' website for sea turtle conservation and awareness:
http://www.cccturtle.org

Growth & Development of Sea Turtles

Researchers do not yet know how long baby turtles spend in the open sea, or exactly where they go. It is theorized that they spend their earliest, most vulnerable years floating around the sea in giant beds of sargasso weeds, where they do little more than eat and grow. Once turtles reach dinner-plate size, they appear at feeding grounds in nearshore waters. They grow slowly and take between 15 and 50 years to reach reproductive maturity, depending on the species. There is no way to determine the age of a sea turtle from its physical appearance. It is theorized that some species can live over 100 years.

:: For a live forum discussion that you can join in on: http://www.cccturtle.org/cgi-bin/
discus/discus.cgi
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Articles from CCC's website - providing more in depth information for our guests:

:: An Overview of Sea Turtles and Their Migration Patterns By Villa Montaña Beach Resort

:: General Behavior Patterns of Sea Turtles

:: Reproduction of Sea Turtles and the Vital Importance of free Access to Beaches of original Birth

:: Growth & Development of Sea Turtles

:: Status of the Sea Turtle Species

:: How We at Villa Montana and You at Home Can Help Our Sea Turtles to Survive

:: Major ecological effects of sea turtle extinction

:: What is Extinction?

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Why Care About Sea Turtles?

Much can be learned about the condition of the planet's environment by looking at sea turtles.

They have existed for over 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world's oceans. Suddenly, however, they are struggling to survive -- largely because of things people are doing to the planet's oceans and beaches. But what does this mean for the human species?

It is possible that a world in which sea turtles can not survive may soon become a world in which humans struggle to survive.

If, however, we learn from our mistakes and begin changing our behavior, there is still time to save sea turtles from extinction. In the process, we will be saving one of the earth's most mysterious and time-honored creatures. We might just be saving ourselves too.

[ courtesy of Caribbean Conservation Corporation ]

Villa Maontana Beach Resort supports the sea turtle conservation programs of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation.

Villa Montana Beach Resort: luxury Caribbean family resort - villa hotel on beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - the Caribbean's Porta del Sol - isolated beach resort of quiet artistry.

Growth & Development of Sea Turtles