The Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program announced it has already spotted the first loggerhead sea turtle nest along the Gulf Coast. Sea turtle patrol in Destin-Fort Walton Beach has also spotted a nest of Kemps ridley.
This spring, as manatees migrate to Georgia and sea turtles spend more time at the water’s surface, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking boaters to be cautious.
LA SABANA, Venezuela - Pedro Luis Pérez woke up early on the clear, sunny morning to check on his hatchlings. At his nursery, a small, fenced-in square on the beach in this coastal town, a tiny loggerhead sea turtle struggled to break free from the warm sand. Pérez stuck his hand into the sand and helped the creature out.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. “This one was born to succeed,” he said. But he was one of only a