Caretta Caretta and Green Turtles

In the whole of the Mediterranean coast, yearly 300-400 female green turtles lay approximately 200 carreta eggs. It is a known fact that these sea turtles do not visit all coasts but certain ones in order to lay their eggs. They reproduce during June-October and at every reproduction period they lay approximately 100 eggs into big holes they have dug themselves. Alagadi plaji, which is in the borders of Esentepe, is one of the shores these turtles have chosen to arrive to. After being laid, in 2 months the eggs begin to hatch and at night the baby turtles begin to come out from under the sand and in the event from rescuing themselves from any force, they try to reach the sea in 10-15 minutes.