Tag: Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association

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 was found by Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association...

Rare green nest one of the last hatches, 642 hatches total so far

October 17, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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 turtle nest. Greens had a record-breaking year on...

Green sea turtles have superb nesting season on the island

October 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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 recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande...

Looks like sea turtle nesting season is winding down

October 4, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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, indicating that the end of nesting season is near. The season...

Sea turtle nest numbers remain the same as last week

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

■ 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 the end of nesting season is near. The season officially...

Turtle patrol rescues sick pelican, saves baby turtle stuck in roots

September 20, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroller Denise Drago Juergens went above and beyond her regular duties caring for the turtles one morning last week. She discovered a pelican in extreme...

Sea turtle hatchlings rescued by patroller

September 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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 hole late at night. Thankfully, patroller Jim Walter...

Beach erosion could possibly affect nests on the north end

September 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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 the island due to wave activity from the effects...

Update on Larissa the loggerhead

August 30, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that Larissa, the female loggerhead that was found wondering on the beach recently and transported to Mote Marine for treatment,...

Several new hatches recorded this week by turtle patrol

August 23, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members had an interesting morning earlier this week. After hearing about a report of a live adult turtle wandering on the beach, they came across...