Dylan Returns to Sea in Late June
What:
Dylan, a loggerhead sea turtle - one of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center’s first patients - will return to the ocean.
When:
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. – Dylan will depart the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and arrive on the beach at about 7:00 a.m.
All times are subject to change
Where:
– Georgia Sea Turtle Center, 214 Stable Road, Nat’l Historic Landmark District, Jekyll Island, GA
– Beach behind and slightly north of the Jekyll Island Convention Center, Jekyll Island, GA
Why:
Dylan, a straggler hatchling who was rescued on Jekyll Island almost 10 years ago, has been a local ambassador for sea turtles. Visitors to the Tidelands Nature Center, Coastal Encounters, the Georgia Aquarium and, most recently, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center have enjoyed watching Dylan for many years. Now that her carapace is over 50 cm long, Dylan is big enough to return to the ocean according to standards set by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Since May of 2007, when Dylan returned to Jekyll Island from the Georgia Aquarium, she has been learning the skills needed to return to the wild. She will be fitted with a special satellite transmitter so Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC) researchers and visitors to the GSTC and Georgia Aquarium Web sites can monitor her activities and movements.
Activities:
Sunday, June 29, TBD – Final preparation and satellite tag fitting (GSTC)
Monday, June 30, 7:00 a.m. – Arrival at beach and subsequent release at the beach behind and slightly north of the Jekyll Island Convention Center
All times are subject to change
Tags: Dylan the Sea Turtle, sea turtles, The Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island
