Michael Vrbanac
@michaelkvrbanac.bsky.social
PhD student | University of Central Florida
UCF Marine Turtle Research Group
UCF Marine Turtle Research Group
2024 turtle highlights!
Grateful for the journey, the lessons, and all the turtle-ly amazing people along the way.
*Sea turtle research conducted under proper permits held by UCF MTRG
*Slide 2 credit: Ed Dailey
Grateful for the journey, the lessons, and all the turtle-ly amazing people along the way.
*Sea turtle research conducted under proper permits held by UCF MTRG
*Slide 2 credit: Ed Dailey
January 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
2024 turtle highlights!
Grateful for the journey, the lessons, and all the turtle-ly amazing people along the way.
*Sea turtle research conducted under proper permits held by UCF MTRG
*Slide 2 credit: Ed Dailey
Grateful for the journey, the lessons, and all the turtle-ly amazing people along the way.
*Sea turtle research conducted under proper permits held by UCF MTRG
*Slide 2 credit: Ed Dailey
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling crawls towards the ocean after emerging from its nest.
It will swim continuously for the next two days towards open water. This is known as the “frenzy period”.
(Photo taken during permitted research)
It will swim continuously for the next two days towards open water. This is known as the “frenzy period”.
(Photo taken during permitted research)
November 27, 2024 at 3:21 AM
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling crawls towards the ocean after emerging from its nest.
It will swim continuously for the next two days towards open water. This is known as the “frenzy period”.
(Photo taken during permitted research)
It will swim continuously for the next two days towards open water. This is known as the “frenzy period”.
(Photo taken during permitted research)
World’s largest turtle, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting on a Florida beach at sunrise.
(Photo taken during permitted research)
(Photo taken during permitted research)
November 27, 2024 at 2:56 AM
World’s largest turtle, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting on a Florida beach at sunrise.
(Photo taken during permitted research)
(Photo taken during permitted research)