The April

Sea-gram

from MilaBooks.com

For ocean lovers, divers,

and "deep-thinkers."

Sea Turtle Nesting Season is Here!

Click on Gracie and find out how you can order your own copy of this entertaining and educational children's book!

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Sea Turtles Are Nesting Now!

Sea turtles: green, loggerhead, hawksbill, leatherback, and kemps-ridley are now heading to beaches world-wide. They are digging their two-foot deep nests, and laying clutches of about 100 eggs each. Their eggs will hatch in about two months.

Will the hatchlings be male or female? It depends on the temperature of the nest! Warmer nests produce more female turtles, while cooler temps result in more males being born.

How do you remember that fact? Cozumel Ecological Society member Patrick Crane suggests: "Think hot chicks and cool dudes!"

I took this video on a Cozumel beach at midnight.

A green sea turtle lays about 100 eggs in a nest about 2-feet deep, covers it with sand, and returns to the sea.

It's only a 2-minute video, but the entire process took several hours.

The conservationist in the video uses a red light, a spectum invisible to the turtle.

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STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOS

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Makes A Nest

Late one night at the Residencias Reef condos on Cozumel's San Francisco Beach, manager Ariel Casanova photographs a loggerhead sea turtle on the beach as it crawls back to the sea. Is there a nest?

The disturbed area is marked and protected, and a sea turtle ecologist is called to verify the nest.

The ecologist uncovers an egg, verifying it is a viable nest. The nest is covered. Hopefully the nest will hatch in about two months.

How You Can Help Sea Turtles

If you live near a sea turtle nesting area:

Please keep the beach clear of all obstacles, holes, etc.

Most importantly: turn off all lights that shine toward the beach! Lights confuse the hatchlings, which instinctively go toward the brightest light they see, hopefully the moonlit surf. Baby turtles that move inland toward lights will get stranded and die.

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Granddaugther Sophie Baer used Gracie Green Turtle Finds Her Beach for her class project about saving sea turtles.

Way to go, Soph!

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Recent Events

Beneath The Sea (BTS) 2026

A Big Hit For Authors!

There was plenty of action at the author's both during the annual Beneath The Sea event at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jesey, last month!

BTS Representative Julie Cohen was on hand and took care of us authors with logistical support, much needed refreshments, and a lot of laughs over two long days!

Even the sharks were reading Dangerous Waters!

BTS guest Anastasia joined in the fun!

Click on our photo for information about that thriller.

BEST Publishng Representative Beth Peterson was on hand to support the BEST Pub authors, including me . . .

. . . author Paul (PJ) Sieswerda, whose great children's book, Seal In The Bathtub, was based on his father's real life experience rehabiltating a baby seal in their home (click on our photo for information) . . .

. . . and Jason Giannarasa, diver & New BEST Publishing auhor, with his soon-to-be released, fascinating book: Wreck Heaven, featuring Caribbean wreck diving.

Watch for additional details in future Sea-grams!

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Three Very Cool Videos!

The Best of Sint Eustatius Diving: Feb 2026



Stephen Smith, with whom I had the pleasure of diving in Cozumel a while back, sent in this interesting video, with very entertaining music, from his recent dive adventure in Sint Eustatius.

Where in the world is that?

Sint Eustatius is a special municipality of the Netherlands, located in the Caribbean, southeast of the Virgin Islands.

I had never heard of this island, but it sure looks great for diving.

Here is Stephen's story about his video:

"Here ya go - our Feb trip. Definitely not up to Palau standards. Not Cozumel for that matter. But we did get some highlights - a nurse shark, lots of close ups with turtles, and a personal favorite - a stunning encounter with a color-changing, free-swimming octopus. Really special!"

ENJOY Stephen's music video!

Thanks for sharing, Stephen!

A Sea Turtle Rescue in Hawaii

Sea-gram fan Tom Helmke sent in this great YouTube short, about a sea turtle rescue in Hawaii.

Enjoy this captivating, feel-good story!

Stoned Dolphins?

Tom Helmke also sent in this amazing video!

Evidently, scientists have confirmed that dolphins really know how to get stoned! Incredible!

So the next time you see a dolphin . . .

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The Authors' Corner

Summer Beach Read Season is Coming!

Please visit my Tropical Author Page below.

For Exciting Beach Reads, click:

Click on the Tropical Authors logo below

and dive into adventures

from our other Tropical Authors!

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Kids Korner

Seven Grandmothers Can't Be Wrong!

These seven grandmas can't wait to bring Sally Stingray finds Her way Home to their grandchildren!

Thank you to sister-in-law Florence for arranging that.

Click on their photo and find out how you can get a copy to inspire your young ocean lover!

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My beachfront studio condo in Cozumel, Mexico is available for rent.

Perfect for your romantic getaway or dive vacation!

For additional details please visit:

Cozumel Is Paradise

Also call 516-578-1482

or email me at pjmila@hotmail.com

Loggerhead Marinelife Center Update

There's always something exciting going on at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Check out:

Marinelife.org

Two Great Dive Industry Sources of Information:

Ben Davison's Undercurrent Magazine

Scott Jones' Dive Newswire

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For the best

New York Area and

World-Wide Diving

www.scubadiversusa.com

In Avon New Jersey, visit Divers Two

www.diverstwo.com

For the best

Cozumel diving

contact:

Scubawithalison.com

For West Coast &

Pacific Diving:

DolphinScuba.com

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Fulvio manages my 

Little Slice of Paradise. 

For other properties that Fulvio manages, visit:

Fulvio's Cozumel Rentals

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