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When Hurricane Idalia churned past the Tampa Bay area in August, a battering storm surge sliced Pinellas County beaches. In the first weeks after the storm, a glimpse of the economic toll was quick to emerge: Idalia had caused tens of millions of dollars in damage to Pinellas coastlines. The county has already signed off on $23.5 million to restore destroyed sand dunes. The environmental toll ...
Storm surge from the major hurricane dismantled more than 60 turtle nests, according to Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Turtle conservationists are seeing a mixed bag when it comes to the results of 2023’s sea turtle nesting season, which officially ended on Oct. 31.
Huntington Beach State Park staff made an unusual discovery this year. Some of its sea turtle nests were laid by green sea turtles, a species that rarely nests in the
Fernandez is passionate about making sure people, no matter their language, are able to help protect the turtles and keep the beaches clean for them.