Tag: Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association

Green sea turtle hatchling rescued, litter on the beach is getting worse

September 8, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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, Turtle Patrol Volunteers on Zone 1 (North End...

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: 495 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests, and six...

First baby sea turtles of the season emerge

July 7, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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 season on June 30 on zone 7 near at 10th street...

Suspected bobcat devours sea turtle nest; green turtle dies from injuries

June 30, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been kept busy tracking feline hunters and some other unusual visitors to the island recently, after several nests were subject to...

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 and volunteers. This season, despite the storms...

Red tide comes to Boca Grande beach

September 30, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Health & Wellness

■ BY SUE ERWIN Coughing, sneezing and runny noses were common annoyances for islanders this week, after thousands of dead fish washed up on Charlotte County beaches. The irritations were the...

Stranded turtle rescued, more hatchlings emerging

September 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla Marina. The turtle was picked up by BGSTA members Sharon and Karl...

Storm in Gulf, predators take toll on turtles

September 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers said the storms over this past weekend destroyed a good amount of the remaining sea turtle nests on Boca Grande beaches. One...

Storm in Gulf, predators take toll on turtles

September 2, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers are reporting damage left from Tropical Storm Hermine, as well as several more incidents regarding predators interfering with sea turtle...

Baby sea turtles released, including albino hatchling

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ 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 on Sunday, Aug 14. Turtle patrol volunteer...