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Sea turtles are nesting earlier but producing fewer eggs, 17-year study finds

Climate change is reshaping life on Earth at an unprecedented pace. Across the globe, species are shifting their ranges, altering migration routes and breeding earlier in the year in response to ...
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Eastern Box Turtles in Wissahickon Valley Park: a unique and threatened animal

This year has been a great one for spotting Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) in the Andorra Natural Area, the northern end of Wissahickon Park. We had three unique animals sighted: one ...
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Assessment of Sea-Turtle Status and Trends: Integrating Demography and Abundance

Understanding the units of assessment in sea-turtle populations requires clarity in the definition of nesting populations (Box 2.1). Females show affinity for specific nesting sites and thus can form ...
Sarasota Magazine

It's Sea Turtle Nesting Season. Here's How to Keep Turtles, Nests and Those Tiny Hatchlings Safe.

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The STCRP team reported one ...
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What you need to know as Florida's sea turtle nesting season kicks off

FLORIDA — March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a few things to note about the season and nesting sea turtles. The ...
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Rising seas and erosion are squeezing sea turtle nesting beaches

Sea turtles that have nested on the same stretches of sand for thousands of years are running out of room. As ocean levels climb and shorelines erode, the beaches these animals depend on for ...