From egg to hatchling
By Kim Seidl Before sea turtle hatchlings embark on their incredible ocean adventure, they must first survive the delicate process of development. Before the Egg: Mature, female sea turtles vary in frequency of reproduction....
Category: nest
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...
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...
THEY’RE HERE
During sea turtle nesting season, STPS survey volunteers are on the beach each morning at sunrise. In the past 10 days, teams have begun to report nesting activity in our survey area. As of...
PAMELA UPDATE – BIG NEWS! By Dean Bagley
PAMELA UPDATE – BIG NEWS! By Dean Bagley Modified by Becky Aud The big news is that Pamela has laid her 6th an final nest of the season and has left the refuge! Early...
PAMELA UPDATE By Dean Bagley
PAMELA UPDATE By Dean Bagley Modified by Becky Aud As of 8:54pm on Sunday, August 12, 2018 Pamela was 1.5km off Floridana Beach. When looking at the close-up map of her location, you will...
Livin’ on Turtle Time By Becky Aud
Livin’ on Turtle Time By Becky Aud Turtle season is from March 1st through October 31st. During the season, we all need to be livin’ on turtle time. This means lights out on the...
PAMELA UPDATE By Dean Bagley
PAMELA UPDATE By Dean Bagley Modified by Becky Aud Our GPS transmitter sea turtle, Pamela, has evaded our search efforts. One of the receivers attached to her stopped working when we were looking for...
NESTING SURVEY UPDATE By Becky Aud
NESTING SURVEY UPDATE By Becky Aud We are well into July and the nesting survey teams have been in action for several months now. So far this year on our 2-mile stretch of beach,...
