In Nicholas Sparks' novel The Last Song, he emphasizes the sea turtles a lot. Ronnie, the protagonist, and her later boyfriend Will watch the endangered sea turtles nest for many nights so raccoons don't eat the eggs. Ronnie and Will have a strong motivation to protect the nest. This relates to Ronnie's relationship with her father. Ronnie's dad has cancer that he will not overcome, and so he wants to spend his last days enjoyably with his children. Ronnie feels that need to protect her dad from the dangers of life, and his cancer.
Towards the end of the summer, the sea turtles hatch and wander off with their instincts to the ocean. Although Ronnie knows some won't make it, she has to let them go and enjoy the beauty of life. This is very similar to her father's situation. He isn't going to make it, but Ronnie cares so much for him that she must let him go to stop fighting the pain and agony. That is why she makes his last days comforting and meaningful. The relationship with Ronnie and the sea turtles is very similar, if not the same relationship that Ronnie has with her warm-hearted father.
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