Posts Tagged ‘loggerheads’
Team Encounters 2 Loggerheads on First Night-Tagging Patrol
The SCCF sea turtle nighttime tagging team has officially completed their first patrol of the season. From May through July, the team conducts nightly beach patrols on Sanibel Island to…
Read MoreFirst Nests of Sea Turtle Season on West End of Sanibel
SCCF has documented a total of 8 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests so far this season. The first three nests were laid last week along the westernmost section of Sanibel near…
Read MoreSanibel Coyote Working Group to Share Proposal for Sea Turtle Protection
The first confirmed sighting of a coyote on Sanibel was in the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge in March 2011. Since then, the City of Sanibel Natural Resources Department and its…
Read MoreSCCF Pays Tribute to Carol Strange for her Dedication to Sea Turtle Program
SCCF is saddened to share the news of the Aug. 8 passing of Carol Martin Strange, a long-time volunteer in our Sea Turtle Program whose positive and enthusiastic attitude will…
Read MoreSea Turtle Rescued off Sanibel
Sea turtle rescued! SCCF dove into the water to help rescue a distressed female Loggerhead.
Read MoreSea Turtle Nesting Season Underway
Staff, volunteers conduct daily monitoring
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