Let us talk turtles! Although verbal communication is less evident among sea turtles compared to freshwater turtles and tortoises. Sea turtles have existed for more than 120 million years.  In 1999, researchers definitively recorded sounds from sea turtles.  This was the first time we learned that turtles talk (okay, communicate).  Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach wants to introduce humans to the way sea turtles communicate.

Learn the basics of sea turtles and the way they speak! Sea turtles start making their first sound before they hatch. The sounds can be described as chirps, click, grunts and “complex hybrid tones.” Scientists assumed that the sounds that they made while they were still in their shell triggered the others in the group to hatch all at once. It synchronizes the time for them to crawl out and leave their nest. They are safer and more inclined to reach the ocean water in a group.

Explore turtles with the turtle experts at Loggerhead Marinelife Center at one of the educational experiences entitled Turtle Talk. Here you will discover a smidgen about sea turtle biology, conservation, and ecology.

Loggerhead is all about turtle rescue and educating the public about seas turtles. Learn more about their rescue to release procedure and have an opportunity to visit their fresh air, outdoor sea turtle hospital. Space is limited so advance registration recommended. Click here for registration. 

Cost: FREETime: Sunday’s at 11 a.m.