Posts Tagged ‘green sea turtles’
Fewer Sea Turtle Strandings on Islands in 2024
A stranded loggerhead being rescued by SCCF staff and partners during the 2018 red tide event on Sanibel. Image by Alex Horn. In addition to daily nesting surveys from April…
Read MoreSea Turtle Team Identifies Long-Term Nesting Trends
The sea turtle nesting beaches of Sanibel have been monitored since 1959, first led by sea turtle researcher Charles LeBuff and his organization Caretta Research, Inc. Sanibel was initially monitored…
Read More187 Unique Sea Turtles Encountered this Summer
Guacamole the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was encountered for the first time on Sanibel this year. SCCF’s nighttime sea turtle tagging program had a successful 2024 season, documenting 353…
Read MoreFresh Greens for Green Turtles
SCCF Marine Lab provides nourishing tape grass and naiads to sickened turtle
Read MoreA Successful Nesting Season for Green Sea Turtles
Plus a green turtle release with the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
Read MoreEndangered Green Sea Turtle Lays Latest Nest
Greens account for 26 nests on Sanibel this season
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