Posts Tagged ‘sea turtles’
More than 1,000 Sea Turtle Nests on Islands
Sea turtle nesting season continues to be in full swing on Sanibel and Captiva, with SCCF’s sea turtle team reporting strong nest counts and thousands of hatchlings already making their…
Read MoreEnvironmental and Wildlife Impacts from Fireworks
Fireworks are one of the most classic ways to celebrate Independence Day each year during the Fourth of July. While this tradition provides Americans an opportunity to celebrate the founding…
Read MoreNew Coastal Wildlife Tracker: Monthly Updates on Sea Turtle & Shorebird Nesting Seasons
Welcome to our Coastal Wildlife team’s new monthly tracker! We will be sending updates on our sea turtle and shorebird nesting season to you on the last Wednesday in June,…
Read MoreMore than 670 Sea Turtle Nests on Islands
As of June 17, our sea turtle team has documented a total of 664 loggerhead nests and 7 green sea turtle nests between Sanibel and Captiva so far this nesting…
Read MoreExperience the Magic of a Sea Turtle Hatchling Release
Join SCCF’s Coastal Wildlife Biologists and Sanibel Sea School’s Educators for a rare and meaningful experience—witnessing sea turtle hatchlings begin their journey to the ocean! Each session starts with a 20–30 minute…
Read MoreLooking for the Perfect Father’s Day Gift?
SCCF has a great suggestion for two lucky dads out there. Maybe one of them is the guy watching over your family. Last year, in partnership with Hammerhead Technology, our Coastal Wildlife…
Read More2 More Loggerheads Satellite-Tagged for Tracking in Portal
Over the past two weeks, SCCF’s night-tagging team added two more loggerheads to our Sea Turtle Tracking Portal. Reina del Marisol In the late evening on June 3, the team…
Read MoreSea Turtle Team Saddened by Death of Loggerhead Known as ‘Pat Benatar’
On May 27, just after Memorial Day weekend, SCCF’s turtle team responded to a report of a deceased loggerhead sea turtle that had washed ashore on Captiva Island. The turtle…
Read More340+ Sea Turtle Nests Documented on Islands
Our sea turtle team has documented a total of 340 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests and 2 green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests on the islands so far this nesting season.…
Read MoreFirst Loggerhead of Season Tagged for Tracking
SCCF’s sea turtle team encountered Lila, an adult female loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtle, nesting on the west end of Sanibel Island in the early morning hours of May 19.…
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