Sea turtle nests increased along beach; hurricanes washed many …
2 days ago · Sea turtle nests increased along a Florida beach but hurricanes washed many away. Leatherback sea turtle eggs incubated in sand between 93.2 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit are less likely to hatch, according to a Florida Atlantic University study. Rising temperatures from climate change can further threaten the declining leatherback population.
Endangered sea turtle returned to warm Gulf waters after ... - Yahoo
1 day ago · An endangered sea turtle has finally been returned to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast after its incredible 5,000-mile story of survival that began in Europe one year ago.
Sea turtle nests increased along a Florida beach but hurricanes …
4 days ago · Updated 9:58 AM PST, November 8, 2024. CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Sea turtle nests increased this year along a stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast before a trio of hurricanes washed many of them away, aquarium officials said Friday. There were 271 nests documented by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium this year along a 21-mile stretch of beach that ...
Sea turtle nests increased along a Florida beach but hurricanes
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Sea turtle nests increased this year along a stretch of Florida's Gulf Coast before a trio of hurricanes washed many of them away, aquarium officials said Friday. There ...
Georgia closes out a slow sea turtle nesting season, but long-term ...
4 days ago · The 2024 sea turtle nesting season in Georgia was a slow but largely predictable one, owing to cyclical patterns in migration that also point to a busy nesting season next year. ... “The good news is that the overall trend in nesting over the last 36 years is that the population is increasing at about 4% annually. It indicates that we're in a ...
World's rarest sea turtle finds hope in Florida after record …
Sep 18, 2024 · Despite facing a myriad of challenges, including habitat loss, accidental capture in fishing gear and climate change, this tiny reptile is breaking nesting records, offering a beacon of hope for its survival, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches this year | AP News
Nov 24, 2023 · A Green Sea Turtle hatchling heads for the Atlantic Ocean in this Aug. 8, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., including record numbers for some species in Florida and elsewhere.
Sea turtles swim easier as poaching declines
Sep 20, 2022 · Today, six of the seven sea-turtle species found around the globe are endangered owing to a deadly combination of habitat destruction, poaching and accidental entanglement in fishing gear.
Florida Turtle Nests Are Making a Big Comeback - The New York Times
Sept. 26, 2023. Green sea turtles had an exceptional nesting season on Florida’s beaches in 2023, with volunteers counting more than 74,300 nests, according to preliminary data. That beats the...
Some Very Cold Sea Turtles Were Just Flown South for the Winter
Dec 7, 2023 · Cold-stunned sea turtles that washed ashore in Massachusetts have been flown on private planes to Florida and North Carolina for rehabilitation.