Sea Turtle Survey on St. Vincent NWR

Sea Turtle Survey on St. Vincent NWR
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Each year sea turtles return to St. Vincent NWR to lay their eggs. The Refuge staff and volunteers monitor the nests to determine how many nests and which species of turtles are nesting.

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Bailey Black
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Education
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Close up of a California condor. Its pink featherless head contrasts with its black feathers.
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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A green sea turtle swims along the bottom of the reef.

The green sea turtle grows to a maximum size of about 4 feet and a weight of 440 pounds. It has a heart-shaped shell, small head, and single-clawed flippers. Color is variable. Hatchlings generally have a black carapace, white plastron, and white margins on the shell and limbs. The adult...

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Animalia
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Coastal
Marine
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