To the Editor: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the Woman’s Club for their generous support of our org...
Island sea turtles numbers are growing, and so are concerns about beach hazards
STAFF REPORT – Do you know your zone? For purposes of the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association’s Turtle Patrol, the beach has been divided into ei...
The time of the turtle is almost nigh, as false crawl found Wednesday
STAFF REPORT – While no nests have been reported on Gasparilla Island as of press time, the season is sure to start soon as a first false crawl ...
Rare green nest one of the last hatches, 642 hatches total so far
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroller Donna Larson reported that her last sea turtle nest hatched this past week – a green sea t...
Green sea turtles have superb nesting season on the island
■ BY SUE ERWIN As sea turtle nesting season continues to wind down, there are no changes to the current count of nests on Gasparilla Island. The most ...
Looks like sea turtle nesting season is winding down
■ BY SUE ERWIN The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as the last two weeks, indicatin...
Sea turtle nest numbers remain the same as last week
■ BY SUE ERWIN The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as last week, indicating that th...
Turtle patrol rescues sick pelican, saves baby turtle stuck in roots
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroller Denise Drago Juergens went above and beyond her regular duties caring for the turtles one ...
Sea turtle hatchlings rescued by patroller
■ BY SUE ERWIN Two baby green sea turtle hatchlings were very lucky last week to have an alert patrol member find them after they fell into a crab hol...
Beach erosion could possibly affect nests on the north end
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that a fair amount of beach erosion took place this week at the north end of...