Sea Turtle nesting seasons wraps up on US beaches
As nesting season wraps up on US beaches, we have a few more sea turtles stories in the “Conservation” section. While some nests are still incubating around the US, as November is ushered in, some seasonal laws change allowing more traffic onto the beaches. Other stories today include a women arrested in India with 123 endangered turtles and a school in Alabama designing a habitat for an Eastern Box Turtle.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
The South Walton Turtle Watch celebrates the completion of 20 years of serving sea turtles in Walton County, Florida.
Newport Aquarium released a yearling Loggerhead Sea Turtle back into the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic.
Properties around Perdido Key State Park will be changing their lighting for the sake of the sea turtle.
An environmental group from Fiji receives a grant to protect the island’s remaining sea turtle population.
Crime & Punishment
An Indian woman was arrested when she arrived in New Delhi with 123 endangered turtles with intent to sell.
Education
Students from the Riverhill school in Alabama create a suitable habitat for their new “classmate”.
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