Posts Tagged ‘sea turtles’
Record-Breaking Year for SCCF’s Sea Turtle Night-Tagging Program
SCCF’s night tagging team had a record-breaking season, encountering more turtles than ever since the nighttime program began in 2016. Each summer for 13 weeks during peak nesting season, SCCF’s…
Read MoreHatchling Count Tops 31,000 as Record Loggerhead Season Nears Its Close
SCCF’s sea turtle team reports that 31,320 hatchlings have now made their way to the Gulf during the 2026 record-breaking nesting season. That total includes 30,793 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and…
Read MoreSea Turtle Biologist Explains Nest Productivity as Measure of Season’s Success
With more hatchlings to come, SCCF’s sea turtle team has documented a total hatchling to sea count of 29,627 hatchlings during the 2026 record-breaking nesting season. With nearly 1,200 nests…
Read MoreRecord-Breaking Loggerhead Nesting on Sanibel Continues to Rise
SCCF’s sea turtle team reports that the new loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting record on Sanibel continues to rise as nesting winds down on the island. Sanibel’s loggerhead count has reached…
Read MorePublic Sea Turtle Hatchling Releases Begin with Spanish-Language Session
The evening of July 30 marked the kickoff of SCCF’s 2026 public sea turtle hatchling releases with a special bilingual session. SCCF Biologist Amanda Manrique led the session, which was…
Read MoreCity Commits Funding to SCCF Coastal Wildlife Program & Coyote Study
Last week, Sanibel City Council voted unanimously to fund support for SCCF’s sea turtle and shorebird nest protection efforts and a new coyote population study. Sanibel City Council voted 5-0…
Read MoreRecord-Breaking Loggerhead Nesting Season on Sanibel
It’s a historic year for sea turtle nesting on Sanibel, as loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests have reached an all-time high. As of July 28, Sanibel’s loggerhead count is 902 nests…
Read MoreMore 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,…
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