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What
You Can and Cannot Do on a Florida Sea Turtle Walk
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Limitations & Restrictions All sea turtles except loggerheads are endangered species; loggerheads are classified as threatened. Because of the turtles' special status, organized turtle walks in Florida are tightly controlled. Anyone conducting
a turtle walk must have a permit
from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Touching a sea turtle or handling its eggs without a permit is unlawful. On a turtle walk, participants are not allowed to use a flashlight personally. Only the guide(s) will have one. Flash photography also is not allowed. For pictures of the egg laying--which you generally are permitted to photograph but verify this ahead of time--you will need a tripod for film but ideally you'll have a digital camera. Even then, in some instances, you may not be allowed to take pictures, only act as a spectator. To be certain, check ahead.
Best time
to photograph sea turtles is during the Whatever else,
be sure to bring repellent for mosquitoes, which can
be fierce without a breeze, and a water bottle.
The same difference between "fishing" and "catching." You can only hope. Return to Nesting Sea Turtle Locations
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