June is already adding up to be a busy month for our Sea Turtle Stranding Team, with some amazing rescues from the Navarre Beach Pier! As of late May we have already rescued 17 beautiful sea turtles that were hooked/entangled on fishing line. If you accidentally hook a sea turtle please do NOT cut your line or try to reel in the turtle. If you are on the Navarre Pier, immediately contact the pier stranding team at 850-565-0279 or notify pier personal. They have been trained and will have the pro

Explore the depths of the ocean as you observe a loggerhead sea turtle’s intricate feeding behavior. Watch in awe as it meticulously crunches through a conch shell or crab shell, revealing the incredible adaptation of its strong jaws. This video offers a deeper understanding of marine life and the survival strategies these turtles employ in their underwater habitat. 🌊🐢 #turtle #turtles #tortuga #turtleturtle #turtlelife #turtlelover #turtlelove #turtlelovers #tortugas turtletime #turtleday #tu

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! Today we celebrate, "Sustaining all life on Earth." Our PhD led research biologists monitor one of the most densely nested loggerhead sea turtle beaches in the world and work tirelessly to protect nesting leatherback, green, and loggerhead sea turtles. It's estimated that over 1.35 million sea turtle hatchlings were produced on our 9.5 mile stretch of beach last nesting season! Our beaches are a critical habitat for these nesting and hatching sea turtles, making it vital

Loggerhead sea turtles are incredible navigators. Baby turtles, without ocean experience, instinctively head for the open sea from Florida's coast and maintain their course. Amazing! #SeaTurtles #Loggerhead #Navigation #OceanLife #MarineBiology | Real Wild

Today for Sea Turtle Week is Loggerhead Day! 🪵🐢 Loggerhead sea turtles are the third largest species and have big powerful jaws and large heads made so they can crush their favorite crustecean foods. The Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge on the east coast of Florida is the most important nesting beach for loggerheads in the western hemisphere 🌎 This clip is from a research trip last year, where we collected measurements and samples from this adult male. Notice his tail as he swims away, that’s the