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Sea turtle nests disturbed at Coquina Beach
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Sea turtle nests disturbed at Coquina Beach

Jul 17, 2024 – Leslie Lake
June 19, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Sea Turtle Conservancy to release turtle

Sea Turtle Conservancy to release turtle

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Sea Turtle Conservancy plans to release a satellite-tagged loggerhead sea turtle after it nests on Anna Maria Island as part of the annual Tour de Turtles event. The release…
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May 21, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Turtle, bird nesting seasons in full swing

Turtle, bird nesting seasons in full swing

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Kristen Mazzarella said the past week has been a strong one for local sea turtles and shorebirds. “There was a great increase in the…
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April 29, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Turtle Watch volunteers find season’s first sea turtle nest

Turtle Watch volunteers find season’s first sea turtle nest

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Volunteers with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring have found and marked the first loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season on the Island. “We are excited to…
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April 15, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Sea turtle nesting season begins

Sea turtle nesting season begins

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The traditional May 1 start of the sea turtle nesting season is now April 15, according to Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, whose volunteers began monitori…
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February 14, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Turtle Watch releases stranding report

Turtle Watch releases stranding report

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – 2023 was a busy year for the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Turtle Stranding and Salvage Team. From January 2023 through January 2024, the team responded…
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January 24, 2024
By Sun staff
Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings

Turtle Tips

During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, follow these tips to help turtles:   Turn off lights visible from the beach and close blinds from sundown to sunrise; lights confuse nesting se…
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November 6, 2023
By Leslie Lake

Where’s Suzi?

In the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles race, which ended on Nov. 1, loggerhead sea turtle Suzi finished in fifth place in a field of 11 sea turtles, having traveled 1,355 miles. Sea turtle B…
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October 25, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Hurricane ends turtle season early

Hurricane ends turtle season early

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Turtle nesting season is over early this year, with Hurricane Idalia having left a large dent in nesting numbers. “Hurricane Idalia had a major impact on our nesting season, caus…
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October 24, 2023
By Leslie Lake

Nesting News

Turtle nests laid: 405 (Record: 544 in 2019) False crawls: 439 (Record: 831 in 2010) Hatched nests: 305 (Record: 453 in 2022) Hatchlings: 23,149 (Previous record: 35,850 in 2022) Hatchlin…
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September 26, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Turtle season slows to a crawl

Turtle season slows to a crawl

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The 2023 turtle nesting season is coming to an early end, partly due to Hurricane Idalia. “No changes in nest numbers,” Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch Executive Director Kristen…
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