The Conservancy of Southwest Florida released its loggerhead sea turtle ambassador, NIN, into the Gulf of Mexico as it continues groundbreaking research into the endangered species. NIN was part of a Sea Turtle Sex Determination Study by Jeanette Wyneken, a professor of biological sciences at Florida Atlantic University who is analyzing the impact of nesting [...]
Sea turtle sex study underscores importance of Conservancy research The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has announced the name for a new baby loggerhead sea turtle, which now has a starring role in the Dalton Discovery Center. The loggerhead, named NIN, weighed in at 456 grams (16.4 ounces) and measured 23 centimeters across and 22 centimeters [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has said a final farewell to Betsy, the organization’s beloved female loggerhead, releasing the sea turtle near the Ten Thousand Islands on March 29. Betsy has served as an ambassador for the loggerhead species within the Dalton Discovery Center for two years, providing visitors a unique opportunity to learn about [...]
For two weeks, 15 of the Turtles on the Town sculptures are on display at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center, now through March 23. In addition to the final opportunity to view the sculptures, now is the final chance to give the turtles permanent homes in the community. The community is urged to [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Dalton Discovery Center is now home to a baby female Loggerhead sea turtle, hatched last summer at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). The baby turtle was part of an FAU study, linking nest temperature to the gender of hatchlings, and will eventually be released into the wild when she is ready to [...]
As millions of gallons of oil continue spilling into the Gulf of Mexico and the first wave of oil approaches landfall on the Gulf coast, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is poised to fulfill its role of protecting and preserving water quality and wildlife in Southwest Florida. The grassroots organization, which treats more than 2,400 [...]
As sea turtle nesting season begins, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida prepares to transfer its juvenile female loggerhead sea turtle resident to a larger tank. The public will first be able to view the loggerhead sea turtle in its new 2,000-gallon Patch Reef aquarium on Saturday, May 8. The loggerhead sea turtle has been provided [...]
