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Close call for sea turtle trapped in hole

Jul 7, 2020 – Cindy Lane
October 25, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Turtle rainbow

Nesting News

Turtle nests laid: 544 (beating the 2018 record of 534!) False crawls: 568 Nests hatched: 413 Hatchlings hatched: 27,298 (2018 record: 35,788) Nest disorientations: 55 Related coverage Good, ba…
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October 8, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Good, bad records mark turtle season

Good, bad records mark turtle season

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – With three weeks left in turtle nesting and hatching season, sea turtles have set a nesting record, with 544 nests so far, beating the previous record set in 2018 of 534. But a…
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September 17, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Auction to benefit Turtle Watch

Auction to benefit Turtle Watch

HOLMES BEACH – Enjoy live music, live and silent auctions and good food at the Second Annual Turtle Watch Wednesday on Sept. 25 from 4-6 p.m. at Hurricane Hanks, 5346 Gulf Drive. A Paradise Realty…
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September 10, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Turtle Watch Wednesday returns

Turtle Watch Wednesday returns

HOLMES BEACH – A Paradise Realty and Vacation Rentals and Hurricane Hanks are following up last year’s fundraising efforts with this year’s Second Annual Turtle Watch Wednesday fundraiser. Taking…
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August 6, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Turtle Watch, resort working to improve lighting

Turtle Watch, resort working to improve lighting

HOLMES BEACH – Outdoor lighting at the Anna Maria Beach Resort is expected to become more turtle-friendly and safer for people after discussions following a code compliance hearing last week. Ligh…
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July 14, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Where's Bortie Too

Where’s Bortie Too?

HOLMES BEACH – Bortie Too has laid her second nest on Anna Maria Island at 66th Street,  Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Suzi Fox says. According to her satellite…
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July 6, 2019
By Cindy Lane
First hatchlings of season disoriented on Fourth

First hatchlings of season disoriented on Fourth

HOLMES BEACH – Sea turtle hatchlings whose dash to freedom on Independence Day was spoiled by lights got a police escort to the Gulf of Mexico. The loggerhead turtles – the first nest to hatch thi…
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July 4, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Where’s Bortie Too?

Loggerhead sea turtle Bortie Too has traveled 103 miles since being tagged and released after nesting on Coquina Beach on June 21. She may be coming back to land to nest again, according to Anna Mari…
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June 21, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Bortie Too tagged, released

Tagged sea turtle off to races

BRADENTON BEACH – Following in the flipper tracks of predecessors Bortie I, Eliza Ann and Amie, a female loggerhead sea turtle named “Bortie Too” was satellite tagged on Coquina Beach after nesting t…
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May 17, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Turtle talks return

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Turtle Talks are back! Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers will present a 30-minute program of videos, photos and stories about the sea turtles t…
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