VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: AMY TOWNS
By Megan Maynard Some may say it was destiny that Amy Towns found her home in Melbourne Beach. Born and raised in Indiana, Amy was only 3 months old when she first visited Indialantic....
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: DANETTE KANE
By Megan Maynard This month’s volunteer spotlight is Danette Kane. Danette Kane and her family are happily homesteaded in Cocoa, but many are unaware that they moved to Florida after living in Alaska for 24...
What’s a washback?
With the approach of Eta, post-hatchling sea turtles are being washed in along with the sargassum seaweed on Brevard County beaches. These little guys, commonly called washbacks, hatched earlier in the summer and swam...
Tangled
By Brianna Forte It’s no longer spooky season, but there’s still plenty to frighten us. Have you ever heard of ghost fishing? No? Well, it’s actually much scarier than a ghost fishing. When either...
Creepy crawlies
By Aubry Forsyth Halloween is right around the corner, so let’s take a look at a slightly creepy sea turtle rehabilitation treatment. Leeches are aquatic, blood-sucking creatures that probably wouldn’t be the first thing...
Do sea turtles use maps?
By Brianna Forte When a nest of baby sea turtles hatches, it may seem like a magical event. With nests of more than a hundred eggs, the magnificent little creatures all hatch and crawl...
Membership Matters
STPS members Aubry and Colette Forsyth, left; Tondee and Dan Schaller, center; and Lorraine Jones, at right posed with a sea turtle replica at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. The strength and support of our...
Making sweet choices
By Brianna Forte How does your consumption of palm oil relate to sea turtles? Although there is no obvious connection between the two, every choice we as humans make directly impacts the environment. According...
Hurricanes and sea turtles
By Aubry Forsyth Hurricanes are destructive forces of nature that impact humans and marine life, including sea turtles. Florida is no stranger to the devastation that hurricanes can cause. These storms impact sea turtles...
Ready, set… Turtle Krawl 2020
The 2020 Turtle Krawl 5K virtual event Sept. 12-15 offers participants the chance to come together to support sea turtle conservation while staying apart. Registration is still open for the Sea Turtle Preservation Society’s...
