People seen next to the fenced-in sand nest with thermal and movement surveillance where a loggerhead turtle laid 119 eggs on Vendrell beach. A loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), in serious danger of extinction, arrived on July 2 at Vendrell beach (Tarragona) to deposit 119 eggs in a nest built in the sand. Members of the CRAM (Center for the Conservation and Recovery of Marine Animals) withdrew 20 eggs due to the need for an incubator and the rest of the eggs in the nest are guarded for 24 hours until they hatch by the GEVEN Group (Vendrell Ecologists Group) and volunteers anonymous during
People seen next to the fenced-in sand nest with thermal and movement surveillance where a loggerhead turtle laid 119 eggs on Vendrell beach. A loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), in serious danger of extinction, arrived on July 2 at Vendrell beach (Tarragona) to deposit 119 eggs in a nest built in the sand. Members of the CRAM (Center for the Conservation and Recovery of Marine Animals) withdrew 20 eggs due to the need for an incubator and the rest of the eggs in the nest are guarded for 24 hours until they hatch by the GEVEN Group (Vendrell Ecologists Group) and volunteers anonymous during the two months of incubation. The City Council has fenced off the nest to prevent looting or attacks by seagulls and the CRAM monitors the temperature of the eggs with sensors.
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