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Sea turtle nesting season continues to thrive, red tide problems diminishing

June 15, 2018
By Marcy Shortuse
■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 138 Caretta caretta (loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 147 reported false crawls (when the turtle comes up onto the beach but does not lay a nest). Low concentrations of red tide are still being detected around the […]

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