Intern Blog
16
Jul
Sea Turtle Hatchlings are Happening at Rookery Bay!
A Field Note from Rookery Bay Turtle Intern - Claire Charde -
It’s officially hatchling season here at Rookery Bay Research Reserve! B...
01
Jul
BIG TURTLE NESTING NUMBERS AND LOTS OF OTHER EXCITEMENT FOR TURTLE INTERNS
2019 Sea turtle season at Rookery Bay is currently in full swing with a grand total of 68 nests and 43 false crawls for the Cape Romano...
28
May
TURTLE NESTING SEASON 2019 KICKS OFF WITH DOUBLE THE EXCITEMENT
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and it's finally here! Sea turtle nesting season has begun!
In the early morning hours of ...
01
Sep
SEA TURTLES, SHARKS AND SKIMMERS: ALL PART OF A SUMMER INTERN’S WORK
Working at Rookery Bay Research Reserve has been quite an experience! In addition to the everyday adventures of turtle patrol, I've bee...
06
Aug
HATCHING SEASON IN FULL SWING
As summer marches on, the nesting season is slowly winding down. But, as you may already know, that means it is Sea Turtle Hatching Sea...
19
Jun
MY ENCOUNTER WITH A FLORIDA MANATEE
Because it is summer, manatees are a less commonly-seen species of marine animal on the water during turtle patrol. But when we do get ...