Posts Tagged ‘sea turtles’
SCCF Biologists Present at South Florida Herpeton Conference
SCCF’s Coastal Wildlife and Wildlife & Habitat Management departments took part in the 2024 Herpeton Conference, which took place Sept. 27-29 at Florida SouthWestern State College. SCCF helped sponsor the conference. …
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 MoreSea Turtle Nest Impacts Being Assessed
From Aug. 3-5, Tropical Storm Debby brought around 4-6 inches of rain, high winds, and storm surge to Sanibel and Captiva Islands. SCCF Coastal Wildlife biologists are still assessing impacts…
Read MoreLights Out for Sea Turtles
It’s sea turtle hatching season on Sanibel and Captiva! While adult turtles are laying their final nests of the year, many nests are beginning to hatch, and thousands of hatchlings…
Read MoreSCCF Documents Third Hatching of Leatherbacks on Islands
On June 28, SCCF’s sea turtle team documented the hatching of a rare, endangered leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) nest on Sanibel’s West End. During the inventory of the nest, SCCF biologists and…
Read MoreOver 2.2K Sea Turtle Hatchlings And Counting
The 2024 sea turtle nesting season on Sanibel and Captiva Islands is in full swing! It’s a crucial time of year to turn off or shield all lights visible from the…
Read MoreGirl Scouts Adopt 10 Sea Turtle Nests
To show their support of sea turtle conservation, a Fort Myers Girl Scout troop donated $750 towards SCCF’s sea turtle program last week. “Our Girl Scout troop chose to donate…
Read MoreIntentional Balloon Releases Now Illegal in Florida
On June 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 321, Release of Balloons, into law. The law prohibits the intentional outdoor release of balloons, and any action will now result in…
Read MoreWhat’s a False Crawl?
If you’ve ever walked the beach in the morning and discovered a set of sea turtle tracks in the sand, only to return later to find no nest area staked…
Read MoreDoes Beach Renourishment Affect Sea Turtle Hatchling Success?
Following the first-ever renourishment of all of Sanibel’s beaches this year with sand trucked in from a sand mine in Moore Haven to offset impacts from Hurricane Ian, many beachgoers…
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