I haven't done much drawing this year, but I was inspired today when my sailing friend Jenn shared a Facebook post from the Gateway National Recreation Area featuring a photo of three brand new little Kemp's Ridley sea turtle hatchlings heading for the sea - right here in New York City, on the Rockaway Peninsula. Incredible! First time on record that one of these turtles has nested in New York State.
There's a good article about it on the National Park Service website, and a somewhat compressed version on their Facebook page.
There's a good article about it on the National Park Service website, and a somewhat compressed version on their Facebook page.
4 comments:
Who would have thought? Turtles just make me smile for some reason!
Amazing to have this kind hatching here!
I've also been so delighted with the number of sea turtles I see in Hawai'i when I make it back. I grew up there and I don't think I ever saw a single honu (Hawaiian word for sea turtle). Now I see at least a couple every time I go back. It's wonderful!
Inspiring! And I am in awe that you can draw! That too is inspiring! :)
Amazing! I guess they were here somewhere but nobody spotted them before! I somehow don't think they flew up on Jet Blue.
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