tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796225471911180352024-03-12T22:26:49.983-04:00SCCF Sea Turtle ProgramThe SCCF Sea Turtle Research and Monitoring Program has been monitoring and protecting sea turtles on Sanibel and Captiva Islands since 1992.SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-91731605021754264592013-12-19T12:15:00.000-05:002013-12-19T12:15:04.933-05:00Green Sea Turtle Release on December 17, 2013<!--[if !mso]>
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Tuesday’s release of a rehabilitated green sea turtle
presents a well-timed opportunity for me to make my first blog post and introduce
myself to the turtlers of Sanibel and Captiva! My name is Kelly Sloan and I
recently SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-31176643213258236012013-11-21T12:45:00.001-05:002013-11-21T12:46:31.920-05:002013 Nesting Season Wrap UpWe said the same about last season, but…what a season!
This summer was the third highest nesting year on record for Sanibel and
Captiva. Sanibel finished the 2013 nesting season with 328 loggerhead
nests, 21 green turtle nests, and 511 false crawls (509 loggerhead and 2
green). Captiva had 132 loggerhead nests, 2 green turtle nests, and 80 false
crawls (78 loggerhead and 2 green).
Loggerhead SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-23441774642096888362013-10-11T14:48:00.000-04:002013-10-11T14:48:10.453-04:00Sea Turtle Season Winding DownWhile there are still nests hatching on the Islands, sea turtle season is nearly complete for 2013. All of Captiva's nests have hatched and we are waiting on the remaining seven nests on Sanibel. To date, there have been 479 nests laid on the Islands and 369 of those have hatched. The final totals will be available in a couple weeks after the final nests have hatched.
One of the many reasons SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-76406996351021580462013-09-13T11:41:00.001-04:002013-09-13T11:41:39.126-04:00Hatch Season Update<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Hatching has gotten off to a slow but steady start. Eight of SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-42208348977830892452013-06-14T13:36:00.001-04:002013-06-14T13:36:27.246-04:00Nesting Update<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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This video, by TEDed, explains how amazing sea turtles are in under 5 minutes. Enjoy!SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-34358612817473169542013-03-20T12:08:00.002-04:002013-03-20T12:10:08.482-04:00Species Spotlight: the Kemp's Ridley Turtle<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Protecting sea turtles benefits Florida's beaches and ocean waters
Florida's sea turtles
are the ambassadors for our oceans. Home to more than 90% of sea turtle
nesting in the United States, Florida's iconic sea turtles rely on
healthy coastal and marine habitats for their survival. Safeguarding
Florida's sea turtles requires the long-term protection of our beaches
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Female green turtle nesting on Sanibel Island, FL
Mother Nature sends you a surprise in the form of a nesting green
turtle! This weekend SCCF Turtle Program volunteers and several
beachgoers got quite a treat. On a routine morning beach patrol, one of
our volunteers spotted a sea turtle that hadn't finished nesting. When
she reported it, the permittee hurried to the beach to help keep theSCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-50248559837617361832012-07-06T10:05:00.000-04:002012-07-06T10:05:37.833-04:00After the Storm<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The first loggerhead turtle nest on Sanibel of 2012.
Each sea turtle season distinguishes itself in some way. So
far, 2012 will be the season with the earliest start.
Captiva had the first nest on April 20 and Sanibel wasn’t far behind with nests
on April 25 and 26. This sets a new record for early nesting by Loggerhead
turtles on the Islands. We were expecting nesting to begin earlier than SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-6376975580789179722012-03-07T15:55:00.000-05:002012-03-07T15:55:44.806-05:00Red Tide Turtles Released<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-76470829978113908502012-02-13T10:08:00.000-05:002012-02-13T10:08:29.598-05:00Scientists Begin to Pinpoint Foraging GroundsResearchers with Mote Marine Laboratory, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of Florida have shed some light on where loggerheads are going when they leave the beach after nesting. Turtles were tracked from Casey Key, the Dry Tortugas, and Cape San Blas with satellite tags. Despite leaving from different beaches, the turtles ended up in similar areas off the coast of Southwest Florida SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-19534030883722959112012-01-16T10:28:00.000-05:002012-05-04T14:45:26.056-04:002011 Sea Turtle Season
While no sea turtle season could ever be considered dull, this season proved to be full of surprises. We documented more rare species nesting on the islands than ever before. Sanibel’s nesting season started with the nesting of a rare Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and continued with a total of seven green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests. Captiva even got in on the fun with the first green SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379622547191118035.post-38000664325596640202011-10-10T14:44:00.000-04:002011-10-10T14:44:32.516-04:00Loggerhead Populations Get Increased ProtectionLast month the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the listing of nine distinct loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) populations under the Endangered Species Act. Since 1978, the worldwide loggerhead population has been considered as one species and listed as threatened. September’s announcement means that each population will be listed SCCF Sea Turtle Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543612439661618594noreply@blogger.com0