While South Florida and the Treasure Coast were spared from major damage from Tropical Storm Isaias, the system did affect marine life in our area.
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TURTLE NESTS WEREIMPACTED BY THE HIGH TIDESTHIS WEEKEND.WPTV SOUTH COUNTY REPORTERMIRANDA CHRISTIAN IS LIVE INBOCA WITH THE IMPACTS THEY AREFINDINGI SPOKE WITH GUMBO LIMBO THISAFTERNOON AND THEIR RESEARCHESWERE OUT YESTERDAY AND TODAYCHECKING THEIR HUNDREDS OF SEATURTLE NESTS.MANAGER LEANNE WELCH SAYSGUMBO LIMBO FOUND ABOUT 20PERCENT OF THEIR NESTS WERELOST IN STORM THIS WEEKEND.THATSAYS NOT ALL THE NESTS COULDHAVE WASHED OUT&BUT THEY FOUNDTHAT MANY MISSING THEIR STAKESMARKING THEM IN THE SAND.
SHESAYS THEY LOST MORE NESTS THENTHEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD.1.11 IT WAS EARLY IN THESEASON, NORMALLY THE STORMTHAT IMPACT US ARE LATE AUGUSTAND SEPTEMBER AND BY THEN 80%OF OUR NESTS HAVE HATCHED ANDARE OFF THE BEACHWELCH SAYS ONE THING THEY TENDTO SEE AFTER A STORM ISWASHBACK TURTLES.
THESE AREHATCHLINGS WHO MAKE IT THEOCEAN&BUT ARENAND WASH BACK TO SHORE.
SHESAYS IF YOU FIND A WASHBACKTURTLE YOU CAN CALL GUMOLIMBOPUT THAT ON OUR WEBSITWPTV.COM.
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While South Florida and the Treasure Coast were spared from major damage from Tropical Storm Isaias, the system did affect marine..
