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Sea Turtle Releases At Padre Island National Seashore This Summer Won't Be Public

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May 21, 2020
Public events to watch sea turtle hatchling releases suspended/Rebecca Latson file

Public events to watch sea turtle hatchling releases at Padre Island National Seashore have been suspended/Rebecca Latson file

You can cross off your to-do list plans to visit Padre Island National Seashore this summer to watch sea turtle hatchings race for the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. That's because the park is suspending those public events due to the coronavirus pandemic.

These public release events have become increasingly popular and regularly draw crowds between 700 and 1,200 participants. This demonstrates both the success of, and the incredible public support for, the Kemps ridley sea turtles, the most endangered of all sea turtle species.

But due to the overwhelming popularity of these public events, it is not possible to host them this summer while adhering to social distancing and crowd avoidance guidelines, the Park Service said in a release.

When conditions and guidance allow, the park will resume these popular turtle release events, as well as, traditional ranger guided activities. This summer the park will film hatchling releases and post them on the turtle Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/nps.pais.seaturtles.

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Submitted by Kaeleen DeVoss on May 21, 2020 - 2:31pm.

thank you 


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