A U.S. National Marine Sanctuary is a zone within United States waters where the marine environment enjoys special protection. The program began in 1972 in response to public concern about the plight of marine ecosystems. East Flower Garden Bank (EFGB) and West Flower Garden Bank (WFGB), were designated by NOAA as Flower Garden Banks National [...]
Florida is the place where more sea turtles nest than anywhere else in the U.S. Our beaches provide nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and also, less often, leatherback and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. All sea turtles are protected by both Florida and federal laws. It is illegal to touch or disturb nesting sea turtles, hatchlings [...]
Our friends at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent us the following release and asked that we share it with our readers. May marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season on many of Florida’s sandy beaches. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking beachfront property owners and beach visitors [...]
Florida is the place where more sea turtles nest than anywhere else in the U.S. All sea turtles are protected by both Florida and federal laws. It is illegal to touch or disturb nesting sea turtles, hatchlings or their nests. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking Florida beachgoers and residents, who live [...]
On November 15th the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the award of more than $370 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund for 25 projects in five Gulf states, including four critical projects in Florida. In 1984, Congress created NFWF and it has become one of the largest conservation grant-makers in the world. [...]
Our friends at FWRI asked us to share the following information with you. Five Facts about Sea Turtles Sea turtle nesting season in Florida lasts through October. A female sea turtle can lay more than 100 eggs per nest. Some juvenile and adult sea turtles eat jellyfish. Loggerheads are the most abundant sea turtle species [...]
Mote Marine Laboratory asked us to share this information with you as this is such a busy season with activity in and on the water. Dolphins give birth during late spring and summer. Dolphins do not, or cannot always get out of the way of approaching boats, and fatal collisions have been documented in Sarasota [...]
