BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association’s Turtle Patrol members have worked each morning before the sun brightens the horizon to che...
The importance of filling in the holes: Volunteers work tirelessly to save people and turtles from danger on the beach
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just recently, a group of volunteers spent part of their day on the beach at 22nd Street filling in a large hole that had been dug....
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A special thank you to the BGWC for helping the turtles
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 ...