Live sea turtle nesting numbers from Keewaydin Island
We are excited to introduce our new live counter for sharing sea turtle nesting data from Keewaydin Island. With help from our partners at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve,…
Celebrating Endangered Species Day Fifty Years After the Passage of the Pivotal Endangered Species Act
Written By Amber Crooks, Environmental Policy Manager Florida is one of our planet’s global biodiversity hotspots. We also have many rare fish, wildlife, and plant species that are found nowhere…
Sea turtle nesting starts strong despite hurricane debris
Sea turtle nesting season is underway in Southwest Florida as the female loggerheads return to beaches changed by Hurricane Ian. The beach itself is littered with tree trunks, snags, and…
Turtle-powered elevator? Sea turtle hatchling emergence
People run. Feet burning, faces wincing, regret building with every second on the sizzling pavement. “It’s only a little ways. I’ll just leave my sandals in the car”. Admonishing themselves…
So, you want to work with sea turtles?
The pump shut off with a clang that echoed in the empty gas station, jolting me awake from thoughts of sea turtles I’d seen overnight. At 5 am the city…
The Tiny Mangrove Tree Crab
Species Highlight: Mangrove Tree Crab | Written by Science Intern, Julia Galante Mangrove forests host a wide range of biodiversity, many of which are invertebrates. Most invertebrate species utilize the…
Ten years of Burmese python research and removal efforts
In the past ten years, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s python research and removal program has eliminated over 1,000 invasive snakes weighing in excess of 26,700 pounds from 160 square…
