Turtle Cam Goes Live
Watch Turtles Hatch As It Happens
POSTED: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
UPDATED: 7:51 am EDT August 18,
2009
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BIG PINE KEY, Fla. -- A new web cam is allowing people to watch loggerhead sea turtles as they hatch live in the Florida Keys.The camera went live Monday and is focused on a nest with eggs expected to hatch by Aug. 24. After that, the camera will focus on other nests through Sept. 9.Sea turtles crawl ashore at night to dig nests and lay about 100 ping-pong-ball-sized eggs per nest. About two months later the hatchlings emerge and seek the water.If you're interested in watching nature unfold, just log on to the Florida Keys tourism council's web site: www.fla-keys.com/turtlecam.
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