■ BY SUE ERWIN A sea turtle nest that was thought to be lost to a storm has been accounted for and a baby hatching from it was rescued. On August 19, ...
Gasparilla Island sea turtle update: Those babies are movin’ toward the Gulf!
■ BY SUE ERWIN We’re three months into nesting season, and many baby sea turtles have been making their way to the shoreline. The latest numbers are: ...
First baby sea turtles of the season emerge
■ BY SUE ERWIN The first sea turtle nest on the island has hatched. Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers discovered the first hatch of the se...
Suspected bobcat devours sea turtle nest; green turtle dies from injuries
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been kept busy tracking feline hunters and some other unusual visitors to the island...
Letter to the Editor: Many thanks from Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association
To the Editor: As the 2016 sea turtle nesting and hatching season comes to an end, we want to extend a generous “Thank you” to our community an...
Red tide comes to Boca Grande beach
■ BY SUE ERWIN Coughing, sneezing and runny noses were common annoyances for islanders this week, after thousands of dead fish washed up on Charl...
Stranded turtle rescued, more hatchlings emerging
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla Marina. The turtle w...
Storm in Gulf, predators take toll on turtles
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers said the storms over this past weekend destroyed a good amount of the remaining sea...
Storm in Gulf, predators take toll on turtles
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers are reporting damage left from Tropical Storm Hermine, as well as several more incidents ...
Baby sea turtles released, including albino hatchling
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association released 70 baby sea turtles and one rare albino at the Boca Grande Community Center beachfront ...