1947 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Nesting
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Uploaded by SaveSeaTurtles on Jul 30, 2007
In 1947, Andres Herrera flew over the nesting beach of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle. An estimated 40,000 female turtles had arrived in an arribaba (mass nesting) on this day. Until this time, the location of the nesting beach was unknown. The population plummeted due to predation, poaching and drowning of thousands of turtles in shrimp nets. Due to protection of the beach in Rancho Nuevo, Mexico, a headstarting program in the United States and the requirement of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) on shrimp trawls, the population is making a comeback. This includes 127 nestings along the Texas Gulf Coast during 2007. This clip is from "The Heartbreak Turtle" an original film produced by KUHT - Channel 8, public television station in Houston, TX.
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Beautiful view of sea creatures as it's supposed to be. We only see dead and dying sea life and coastal birds on the Gulf Coast after the BP oil disaster. What a shame we don't respect the divine creation and pass it to the next generation as this video shows.
whatis1111 1 year ago
I'm glad that you posted this historic video. I was the Videographer and Editor for the PBS show "The Heartbreak Turtle". I would love to see the entire show posted here. I don't even have a copy myself. Thanks.
TVLightingGuy 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading, I was really hoping someone would have uploaded it! It's amazing. Check out my video to see Cape Verde turtles!
snoozeyoulose19 1 year ago
And this folks, is how I like my wild animals, nice and abundant.
critterfreek82 3 years ago
I worked there for 4 years, and it was an experience. We did not have as many turtles, only 500 left them, but they are back!!!
mohican113 3 years ago
Thanks for posting the video. If you work with sea turtle conservation you've probably read it already... but I encourage you guys to read "The Windward Road" by Archie Carr.
victorhm21 3 years ago
As a sea turtle biologist, I've heard about this video for decades, but this is the first time I've seen it. Thanks for posting it! I'm so glad Hildebrand was persistent enough to find the Kemp's ridley nesting site in Rancho Neuvo!
TravelingTurtleGirl 3 years ago
omygosh, what i would give to see that many turtles nesting like that today!!!
klf0139 4 years ago
Sea Turtle Restoration Project and HEART (Help Endangered Animals-Ridley Turtles) have finally made this historic film of Kemp's ridley sea turtles nesting on a Mexican beach. This film was made before turtles were poached and eggs were taken there while the American shrimp fleet drowned them by the thousands in the Gulf of Mexico. Help is still needed to make sure this sea turtle does not slip back toward its near extinction in the 80s. Carole H. Allen, Gulf Office Director, STRP and HEART
CaroleFH 4 years ago