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WATCH: 300-pound sea turtle, named Pennywise, released in Juno Beach after recovery
She’s big, she’s bold, and she’s ready to go home.Pennywise, a 302-pound adult female loggerhead sea turtle who captured ...
Loggerhead sea turtle spotted struggling in bay apparently free-swimming now: MERR
Despite an extensive search and the use of a depth-scanner, MERR representatives have not been able to locate the endangered ...
Significant beach erosion on Tybee's north end creates precarious perch for sea turtle nest
But this year, beach erosion has created a novel situation for one nest teetering on the edge of a sandy cliff about 5 feet ...
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Rocky the sea turtle has a second chance at life - WPBF Channel 25
Loggerhead Marinelife Center had its first public sea turtle release since 2021. Hundreds of people gathered on Juno Beach to see Rocky the Loggerhead sea turtle return to her home in the ...
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Loggerhead sea turtle released after rehabbing in Florida
A loggerhead sea turtle named Rocky was released into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 in Juno Beach, Fla after spending six weeks rehabbing at Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
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Watch this loggerhead sea turtle's triumphant return home
A 103-pound loggerhead sea turtle that rescuers nicknamed Sweet Potato, was released back into the ocean after having an injured flipper amputated at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach ...
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Record year for Loggerheads may link to past conservation efforts - WLRN
Sea turtle nesting season ended in October and it was a record season for loggerhead sea turtles on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation counted more than ...
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Fifth loggerhead satellite tagged for season
On July 18, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s (SCCF) sea turtle team deployed its fifth and final satellite tag ...