Leatherback lays earliest recorded sea turtle nest on a County-managed beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle ...
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Sea turtles face gender imbalance during nesting season as temperatures rise
Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway, which means thousands of turtles will come to our local beaches to lay ...
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Internal tagging confirms long-term survivability of rehabilitated sea turtles
Every year, hundreds of loggerheads, Kemp’s ridleys, greens, and other sea turtle species wash ashore on Massachusetts beaches, mostly along the coast of Cape Cod Bay. Stranding season peaks in ...
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River Monsters: Discover the Largest Turtles Ever Discovered in the Mississippi River
Females build nests on dry land, usually far enough from the water that the eggs are in no danger of drowning. Alligator snapping turtles weigh well over 100 pounds. On a research trip in 2020, ...
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Florida sea turtle nesting season: Where can I see sea turtle nests? When is the season?
1 in 1,000 turtle hatchlings are expected to survive after they're born. Sea turtles lay about 80 to 120 eggs. There are five Florida sea turtle species: Hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, Loggerhead ...