Diamond Back Terrapin Nesting Season

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  1. Apr 24, 2014 #1
    capetownsurfer

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    To all surfers traveling between Bethany and Dewey, Diamond Back Terrapin is a threaten species of turtle that cross Highway 1 to lay eggs along the shore of the Rehoboth and Indian River bays. Nesting season starts May 1st. If you see one of these crossing the highway, safely help them cross if possible. Delaware has cut all of the funding for all projects protecting them. This site has a little more info about the turtles http://delaware-surf-fishing.com/2014/04/24/diamond-back-terrapin-nesting-season/
     
    capetownsurfer, Apr 24, 2014
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  3. Apr 25, 2014 #2
    EmassSpicoli

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    Dougie!! Turtles!!!!!
     
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  5. Apr 25, 2014 #3
    LegendJim

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    Great post! Thanks
     
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  6. Apr 25, 2014 #4
    seldom seen

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    +1 ^^^^^^^
     
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  7. Apr 25, 2014 #5
    Special Whale Glue

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    [video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y[/video]
     
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  8. Apr 25, 2014 #6
    Mad Atom

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    44 million views of that clip. I still quote it every time I see turtle on TV or in real life.
     
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  9. Apr 25, 2014 #7
    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI

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  10. Apr 25, 2014 #8
    njsurfer42

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    bravo! excellent & timely post!
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    the same goes for nj...i see too many squished terrapins in the road every year & it pisses me off. if you can't stop & help the poor gal on her way, how hard is it, really, to just not kill the things? they're like small, slow moving rocks, not squirrels that haphazardly dart 6 different directions in .5 seconds.
     
    njsurfer42, Apr 25, 2014
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  11. Apr 26, 2014 #9
    ChavezyChavez

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    I love stopping traffic on Ocean Drive to help the little buggers cross. It pisses off the shoobies who are always in a hurry to get somewhere. I thought you were sop posed to come here to relax?
     
    ChavezyChavez, Apr 26, 2014
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  12. Apr 26, 2014 #10
    capecodcdog

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  13. Apr 28, 2014 #11
    njsurfer42

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    i like the idea of gluing little safety flags to their shells & hiring crabs as body guards to pop the tires of anyone who doesn't at least try to avoid them.

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    njsurfer42, Apr 28, 2014
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  14. Apr 28, 2014 #12
    Scbe

    Scbe Well-Known Member

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    Good post. I've seen lots of road kill terps between Dewey and IRI as well.
     
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  15. Apr 28, 2014 #13
    worsey

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    one way to help is to understand that the lead vehicle of a line of cars WILL see them but the drivers behind him WILL NOT. so keeping a safe following distance could help.
     
    worsey, Apr 28, 2014
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