By the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Lights out, stash the trash. It’s sea turtle nesting season! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding beachgoers they can help protect nesting sea...
Editor’s note: This is part of a series highlighting the seven species of sea turtles during #SeaTurtleWeek. A different species will be highlighted each day. For more information on other Sea Turtle Week activities...
It has been an exciting week for our STPS nest surveyors. Not only did the teams pass the 100-nest mark, volunteers also recorded the first green sea turtle nest of the season. As of...
With seven nests recorded by STPS surveyors on Friday of last week alone, the numbers are adding up this season. Please do your part and keep the beaches clean, flat, and dark for the...
Our survey volunteers are keeping extra busy this season, and nesting activity continues at a record pace. As of July 31, teams had documented 513 loggerhead nests, five green nests and three leatherback nests...
By Andrea Jackson The Sea Turtle Preservation Society’s motto is “Helping sea turtles survive.” The question is, why? Besides the obvious bottom of the food chain contribution, what makes sea turtles so worth...
By Caitlin Calabrese Beachgoers can use more than just tracks to tell what sea turtle species have been on the beach. Our Brevard nesting sea turtles also exhibit differences in nesting behaviors. Observing clues...
This year’s sea turtle nesting season has gotten off to a fast start for loggerheads in our survey area. As of July 2, our STPS nesting survey volunteers have recorded 100 more nests in...
By Caitlin Calabrese It’s summertime in Brevard County which means sea turtle nesting season is in full swing. Three of the seven world sea turtle species regularly use Brevard beaches for their annual...
Our STPS nesting survey teams continue to be on the beach each day as the sun rises. More loggerhead sea turtle nests and false crawls are being seen by the volunteers. To date, the...
