Turtle Talk Blog
Turtle Links
- CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
- Endangered Species Research
- Inwater Research Group
- Lake Jackson Ecopassage
- Marinelife Center of Juno Beach
- Mote Marine Laboratory - Sea Turtle Research
- NMFS/NOAA Office of Protected Resources
- NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Species: Loggerhead Sea Turtles
- Padre Island Sea Turtle, Inc.
- Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
- Sea Turtle Conservancy
- Sea Turtle Preservation Society
- Seaturtle.org
- WIDECAST (Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network)
Sea turtle hatchlings need dark beaches in order to find their way into the gulf. Lights act like magnets for sea turtles! Please turn off or shield any lights visible from the beach. Better yet, use turtle-friendly Amber LED light bulbs. Close drapes after dark…even visible interior lights can lead hatchlings to their death. Your … Read more
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It is sea turtle nesting season, the time when threatened and endangered sea turtles come ashore to nest to ensure future generations of their species. Lights act like magnets to turtles! Watch and learn how you can help them to survive. Please close your drapes at night, shield or turn off any light visible from … Read more
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From Marydele Donnelly, Director of International Policy, Sea Turtle Conservancy: This is a short but valuable article on recent efforts to reduce light pollution on Florida’s beaches. More than 30 years ago Dr. David Ehrenfeld wrote the following about beachfront lighting, “With good will and good science people and sea turtles can use the beaches … Read more
Read MoreThis little hatchling was trapped in the nest by a shell around its neck. We safely removed the shell… much like a sweater with the flipper out first.
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A poignant, 30-second video by Shalmor Avnon Amichay / Y&R Interactive Tel Aviv & Yaniv Levy. An environmental film to be used freely with a hope for a better world.
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