Disney’s Vero Beach Resort Trains Dogs To Detect Turtle Eggs
Captain Ron is a three-year-old pocket beagle trained to sniff and detect fresh sea turtle nests for Disney’s sea turtle conservation team which monitors 4 miles of beach near Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. “Captain Ron sniffs out the thin layer of clear mucus left on eggs buried up to 3-feet deep, saving time and labor for the state-permitted scientists”
Captain Ron, a living, breathing, pocket beagle is a scientist and an ambassador for Disney’s sea turtle conservation team, which researches and monitors 4 miles of beach near Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. three-year-old pup is trained to detect fresh sea turtle nests, which conservationists then flag and collect data vital to the preservation of the species
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The wood turtle, Glyptemys insculpta, spends a great deal of time in or near the water of wide rivers, preferring shallow, clear streams with compacted and sandy bottoms. It can also be found in forests and grasslands, but will rarely be seen more than several hundred meters from flowing water.
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