Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Every nest tells a story, and satellite tracking helps us read it.🐢

This season, our research team satellite tagged ten nesting green turtles to better understand what happens after they leave the beach. The big question: How many nests does an individual lay in a season? Tracking their movements can answer that question as well as where they forage, the habitats they rely on, and the migration routes they travel. This valuable research helps advance our understanding of green sea turtle behavior and provides critical information that supports conservation efforts for generations to come.

Follow along their journey in real time at https://marinelife.mapotic.com/ or through the link on our website!

This project was funded in part by a grant awarded from the Sea Turtle Grants Program. The Sea Turtle Grants Program is funded from proceeds from the sale of the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate. Learn more at www.helpingseaturtles.org.

Small actions can create big waves. 🌊♻️

Join us on Saturday, July 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for Plastic Free July Community Action Day at Loggerhead Marinelife Center!

Spend the morning making a difference with a self-guided beach cleanup, connect with local conservation partners, and discover simple ways to reduce plastic waste in your everyday life. Then, stick around for a special Lunch & Learn, Plastic Free with LMC!, followed by a screening of Whales in a Plastic Ocean from Changing Seas.

Whether you’re picking up litter, learning something new, or finding inspiration to make small changes at home, every action helps protect the ocean and the animals that call it home.

🌊 Beach Cleanup: 8:30–11:30 a.m.
🌱 Lunch & Learn: 12:00 p.m.
🐋 Whales in a Plastic Ocean: 12:30 p.m.
🐠 Ocean Discovery Show: 1:30 p.m.
🐢 Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches Documentary: 2:30 p.m.
🔬Jr. Research Lab: 3:30 p.m.

Get connected. Get inspired. Get involved. We hope to see you there!

Sea turtles play a vital role in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems, from supporting seagrass beds and coral reefs to helping keep marine food webs in balance. Yet every year, they face threats from boat strikes, pollution, habitat loss and so much more.

This summer, remember to respect the locals. Give sea turtles plenty of space, properly dispose of trash, reduce your plastic use, and always practice safe boating.

A healthy ocean starts with protecting the species that help keep it thriving. 💙🐢

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