Being Green
By Kim Kardas Here in Brevard County, green sea turtles are now nesting on the beaches. The green sea turtle, or Chelonia mydas, nests regularly on Florida beaches from June through late September. Green...
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Pacific green turtles, or black turtles
By Brianna Forte The green sea turtle is arguably one of the most iconic sea turtle species, with its light green skin and speckled brown shell popping up as soon as you do a...
Juvenile green sea turtle set to be released
Juvenile green sea turtle Scatman John will be released back into the ocean on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after a two-month stay at Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center. The release will be at 10...
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...
