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Youngster raises money for turtles and shorebirds
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Youngster raises money for turtles and shorebirds

May 7, 2019 – Tom Vaught
November 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Where’s Bortie?

Loggerhead sea turtle Bortie is the winner of the People’s Choice Award in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s 11th Annual Tour de Turtles race. She placed 10th out of 13 contestants on Oct. 31, the last…
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October 16, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Turtle season soars into record books

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The 2018 sea turtle season on Anna Maria Island is a record-breaking success, due to the turtles and the volunteers of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, dir…
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September 15, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle release

Where’s Bortie?

Picking up the pace and moving ahead to 11th place from 12th in a field of 13, loggerhead sea turtle Bortie continues to swim off Everglades National Park in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s 11th Annual…
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August 20, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Where's Bortie excavation

Where’s Bortie?

Loggerhead sea turtle Bortie has dropped to 11th place in a field of 13 contenders in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s 11th Annual Tour de Turtles. Lingering off the Florida Keys, she has traveled…
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August 7, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Turtles released despite red tide

Hatchling sea turtles that are disoriented and rescued will continue to be released into the Gulf of Mexico despite the red tide, under instructions from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Co…
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August 7, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Turtles hit all-time high

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Loggerhead sea turtles have hit an all-time high on Anna Maria Island, laying 504 nests since May 1, when the season began, according to Suzi Fox, Anna Maria Island Turtle Wat…
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August 7, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Where’s Bortie?

Loggerhead sea turtle Bortie is in 7th place in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s 11th Annual Tour de Turtles, which began on Aug. 1. She swam 12 miles since the race start. Bortie was satellite tagged…
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July 31, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Help hatchlings; leave lights home

It’s a trend that’s concerning state and local turtle officials – vacationers are increasingly taking the whole family out to the beach at night to check all the sea turtle nests with cell phone flas…
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July 24, 2018
By Cindy Lane

New manatee, turtle decals out

Show your support for manatees and sea turtles with new waterproof decals available for $5 each from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Decals generate funding for resear…
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July 17, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle window cling

First nests of season bittersweet

Updated July 17, 2018 A sixth nest was disoriented in Holmes Beach on July 17, north of 66th Street. A dozen hatchlings in poor condition were discovered, according to Turtle Watch. HOLMES BEAC…
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