It’s one of our favorite times of year – the team from the Canadian Sea Turtle Network was in South Florida for a visit and we got to spend the evening catching up and swapping turtle stories. Mike and Kathleen and their team research sea turtles in Canadian waters. They have been studying the foraging Read more about Canadian Turtlers Visit FL![…]
We’re already a huge fan of TOMS shoes. The TOMS company helps by giving shoes, sight, water, safe births, and bullying prevention around the world. But through their latest campaign, they’ve partnered with Oceana to help save sea turtles! For every pair of TOMS + Oceana Sea Turtle shoes purchased they’ll donate $5 to Oceana. These Read more about Shoes and Turtles?[…]
One of our volunteers, Valerie, was recently honored by the Jupiter Island Public Safety Department for her role in apprehending a group of illegal immigrants that landed on the beach at Jupiter Island while she was surveying. She spotted a boat on the beach and called the Jupiter Island police to investigate the situation. Since Read more about Volunteer Honor[…]
Here in Florida, the official start of sea turtle nesting season begins on March 1st. We are now really busy prepping our gear and working on developing a new data management system for the crew to use in the field. This new system will allow us to work much more efficiently and will now give Read more about 23 days until sea turtle nesting season here in Florida[…]
Katia continues to head northeast and has now made it past Nantucket, Massachusetts. Since leaving Jupiter Island back in June, Katia has traveled more than 3,000 kilometers and is located approximately 1700 kilometers from Jupiter Island. She is currently located to the north of a warm water eddy that has spun off the Gulf Stream and will Read more about Heading to Canada?[…]
The first leatherback sea turtle nest in the State of Florida was recorded today, and it was found on our nighttime survey area! The nest was found on Singer Island and was marked for protection by our friend and collaborator Debbie Sobel. More information about her group can be found here. We are looking forward Read more about They are here[…]