More often than not, a Florida trip is anchored by something pretty pricey. This can come in the form of a multi-day Walt Disney World extravaganza, a cruise or boating adventure, a beachside retreat, or so much more within the state’s diverse confines. Amid the flow...
Sea turtle nesting season has finally arrived and Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol is starting to watch over three different species of sea turtles on the First Coast. “We look for tracks in the morning. We know what the tracks look like and the tracks lead us to the nest....
With the help of Meagan Happel of the Space Coast Office of Tourism, we are sharing a list of 21 adventurous activities with our readers. We agree that it’s about time to shake off the shade of 2020, and carefully consider (with social distancing guidelines in place)...
This week kicks off Sea Turtle Nesting Season. “Last year we had a great season. We ended up as our third highest season overall.” Senior researcher Sara Hirsch at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach says they counted nearly 17,000 leatherback,...
In a new study from the University of South Florida, Professor Deby Cassill reports that loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs in more than one place to increase the likelihood that some of their young will survive. The investigation revealed that some females lay as...
It’s at once a grim and hopeful statistic: Poppins, a 10-pound juvenile green sea turtle, made history Nov. 11 as the 25,000th sea turtle intake at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet. The science center, which has rehabilitated sea turtles since its opening in...