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Tropical Sea Turtles Discovered Nesting in California for the First Time in Recorded History
- Last week, a rare olive ridley sea turtle laid eggs in Orange County, marking the first documented nesting of its kind on the West Coast.
- Officials first discovered the nesting activity after the turtle was captured on camera in Seal Beach, with a second nest later identified in Huntington Beach three days after the first.
- Justin Viezbicke of NOAA Fisheries said, "This is our first ever documented case" of a nest for the olive ridley turtle on the West Coast, noting the daytime nesting behavior was unusual.
- Both nesting sites have been cordoned off with warning signs posted, and the public is asked to stay away to protect the highly endangered species.
- Officials estimate each nest contains 50 to 100 eggs, with incubation taking 45 to 60 days, though hatchling success remains uncertain and additional unknown nests may exist.
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Beachgoers called for help for an injured sea turtle. Instead, authorities found the first-ever sea turtle nest on the West Coast. Photos prove the rare sighting isn’t a one-time thing
A photo analysis shows that at least two different sea turtles have built nests on California beaches, the “first-ever recorded natural nesting for any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.”
Sea turtles that tend to live in the tropics were spotted nesting on California beaches, an unprecedented fact, officials said.
Tropical sea turtles discovered nesting in California for the first time in recorded history
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Sea turtles usually found in the tropics have been spotted nesting on California beaches — a historical first, according to officials.Olive ridley sea turtles are one of the smallest of the sea turtles and have distinctive olive-green, heart-shaped shells. They are typically found in tropical parts of the Pacific,
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