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A grown blue whale could inflate 2,000 balloons with a single big breath.
Blue and fin whales can also make sounds louder than a jet engine.
Turtle Nesting Season
Florida Season
On May 1st, the Florida turtle nesting season officially began. It is more important than ever for coastal residents and visitors to help keep Florida’s beaches safe for all sea turtles.
Consider This
Many loggerhead sea turtles will leave their nesting beach sites and travel to their feeding grounds in the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and many other areas along the Eastern coast of the United States. One Loggerhead turtle that was tagged at Melbourne beach was captured 11 days later on the northwest coast of Cuba. What a journey that must have been traveling over 40 miles a day in the raging ocean currents. So, please remember what these turtles go through to lay their eggs on the beaches of Florida.
How To Help
- Respect turtle nesting sites
- Keep beaches clean
- Keep bright lights away from both nesting and hatchling turtles
- Do not disturb tracks left by nesting turtles
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Have Suggestions
If you have suggestions or unique ways to protect nesting sea turtles, please let us know by sharing your comments.
Protecting the Oceans Saves Lives
By helping protect our oceans, you could be saving someones life. New cancer treatments are being formed with help from our oceans. Please watch the video below for more information.
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March Teacher of the Month
Congratulation to Del Campo High School Teacher of the Month Disa Banker. Thanks to Banker’s high-tech teaching methods which incorporate Facebook, Skype and Project Ocean, Banker has gained a lot of traction with her students and the support from several parents. We are very proud of Disa and glad we could be included in her teaching methods.
To see the full story, please visit the Carmichael Patch article.
Brazilian Beach Visitors Save Dolphins
March 5th 2012
30 dolphins were saved by local beach visitors in Brazil. It is thought that the dolphins were forced to beach due to strong ocean currents. Thanks to these kind beachgoers all the dolphins were saved as they were dragged back into the water which allowed them to swim free. Project Ocean gives two thumbs up to all the folks that helped these dolphins.
