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A small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and/or seas of 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small boats.
Loggerhead Key is an uninhabited tropical island within the Dry Tortugas group of islands in the Gulf of Mexico. [3] At approximately 49 acres (19.8 hectares) in size, it is the largest island of the Dry Tortugas.
Sanibel is an island and city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,382 at the 2020 census, [4] down from 6,469 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The island, also known as Sanibel Island, constitutes the entire city.
Cayo Costa was occupied by Calusa people until about 1700. Native Americans built a number of shell mounds on the island. [2] Starting early in the 18th century, fishermen from Cuba began establishing ranchos, stations for catching and processing fish for the Havana market, along the southwest coast of the Florida peninsula from Tampa Bay to the Caloosahatchee River, possibly including on Cayo ...
In 2014, Loggerhead Marinelife Center staff began partnering with other sea turtle organizations to rescue turtles accidentally hooked on fishing piers. [3] After spending time in critical sea turtle habitat around the world, staff realized that many of the issues faced by partners are greater than incidental capture alone.
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) is an American ecosystem protection group. It was founded in 1967 on Sanibel Island , Florida to preserve the island's interior freshwater system. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The non-profit's mission has since evolved to also protect and care for Southwest Florida's coastal ecosystems.
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown. The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb), with the largest ...
Loggerhead Park is a 17-acre recreational area in Juno Beach, Florida with a beach. It includes the Loggerhead Marinelife Center , an ocean conservation organization and sea turtle hospital. [ 1 ] Loggerhead Marinelife Center manages the Juno Beach fishing pier, across the street from the park. [ 2 ]