Leatherback adaptations
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...
Category: leatherback
In Triple Digits
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...
Nesting numbers adding up
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...
Nesting numbers on record pace
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...
Sea turtles and the environment
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...
Which sea turtle nested on the beach?
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...
New nesting numbers
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...
Tracking Down Species Identification
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...
Nesting numbers adding up
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...
Nesting survey numbers
Our STPS nesting survey volunteers have been on the beach for several weeks now. So far this season, two leatherback sea turtle nests and five loggerhead nests have been recorded on our section of...
