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The Halifax Sport Fishing Club’s May 18th seminar will feature Zach Savich owner and operator of Two Brothers Boat Rentals. He moved to Florida in 2014 and worked for different boating industries He came to the realization that he would rather be on the water. Zach and his brother, Michael Scott, decided to open a boat rental company. Zach will be discussing trailer maintenance and will demonstrate how to back up a boat. His company also offers courses on how to operate a boat properly and safely.
June 15th the guest speaker will be Chad Macfie. Chad is a marine biologist and Ponce Inlet’s Marine Science Center Manager. Chad grew up in the area and loved fishing. He realized Ponce Inlet had a rich fishing history starting with the Timucaun Indians to the first settlers of Ponce Inlet. Chad’s presentation is going to be about the past 100 years of fishing in Ponce Inlet.
Doors open at 6:30 PM, a brief business meeting at 7:00 PM, and the seminar at 7:30 PM at 3431 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange.
All seminars are free and open to the public. For more information go to the H.S.F.C. web site, Facebook or contact Wil Evans, Programs Director at (386) 566-0601 or online at programs@hsfc.com.
By: Capt Lynda Hawkins
They are slow on land but fast in water
If you’ve ever observed a turtle walking on land, you noticed how slowly and heavily they move. Even species that spend their entire life on land have short legs comparing to their body size that make them awkward while moving around.
However, turtles are pretty fast in the water! Their body is streamlined. They use their front flippers for propulsion and their rear flippers for steering.
They can weigh up to 1500 lbs
The biggest species are the leatherback turtles that can reach the size of 5 feet (150 cm) and weight 500-1500 lbs (225-680 kg) The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater species but might seems quite small comparing to a sea turtle with its 3 feet (90 cm) size and maximum 200 lbs (90 kg)weigh.
Some species are vegan
They can be meat eaters or plant eaters. Baby turtles are often meat eaters but change to a plant-based diet when they grow.
Turtles that live on land use to eat fruits and grass. A sea turtle mostly eats jellyfish, algae, sponges, shrimps, mollusks, and crabs. Like this, they help control the population of such species; this is one of the main reasons why sea turtles are so important to the environment.
