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Nature in action! Sea turtles captured live on The Morning Show as they emerge, make their way to ocean
Read full article: Nature in action! Sea turtles captured live on The Morning Show as they emerge, make their way to oceanWe’re halfway through sea turtle nesting season, and volunteers who track sea turtle nests and hatchlings say Fernandina Beach is below average for nests at this point.
Adopting a washback sea turtle goes a long way. Here’s how you can do it
Read full article: Adopting a washback sea turtle goes a long way. Here’s how you can do itYou can adopt Washback sea turtle hatchlings that cannot get back to their Sargassum habitat offshore Florida because they are emaciated by stormy weather.
Sea turtle watchers standing guard for nests at Naval Station Mayport
Read full article: Sea turtle watchers standing guard for nests at Naval Station MayportSea turtle watchers have set up orange barriers across Mayport beach to protect 17 Loggerhead sea turtle nests -- an unexpectedly high number for the beach since several dunes were destroyed in recent hurricanes.
Volunteers Needed for Sea Turtle and Beach Steward Program
Read full article: Volunteers Needed for Sea Turtle and Beach Steward ProgramST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - Volunteers are needed for the Sea Turtle and Beach Steward Program in Saint Johns County. Help is needed to survey wrack lines to recover stranded washback sea turtles and conduct beach cleanups from August through November. All volunteers must follow the steps as outlined here in the volunteer webpage. Children under the age of 18 are welcome to volunteer, but they must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. For more information, visit the St. Johns County Sea Turtle and Beach Steward Volunteer webpage at www.sjcfl.us/HCP/VolunteerWashback.aspx, or call 904-209-3740.