Historic sea turtle eggs relocated from 2 Southern California beaches
For the first time, endangered olive ridley sea turtles nested on Southern California beaches, likely due to unusually warm ocean waters. Over 200 eggs from two nests in Orange County were relocated to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach to protect them from high surf, tides, and an approaching hurricane.
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The story so far
4 developments- Sep 22Ridley sea turtlelays eggs in first documented West Coast nesting
- Sep 22Warm waters lead to historic sea turtle nesting in SoCal
- Sep 25Sea turtle eggs found in OC transferred to Aquarium of the Pacific over concerns of high surf, tides
- Sep 26Over 200 rare sea turtle eggs rescued from SoCal beaches ahead of Hurricane Polo
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Quiet for 3 daysLast development · Sep 26 — Over 200 rare sea turtle eggs rescued from SoCal beaches ahead of Hurricane Polo
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1 viewpointBiologists move unprecedented Orange County sea turtle eggs to protect them from hurricane-driven waves
Sea turtle laying eggs at Huntington Beach is first known instance of nesting on West Coast
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6 viewpointsFirst SoCal sea turtle eggs moved before Hurricane Polo hits
Sea turtle eggs found in OC transferred to Aquarium of the Pacific over concerns of high surf, tides
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0 viewpointsSame wire story as other lanes. No original Right take here.
Agency says sea turtle eggs laid on California beaches are a first for the US West Coast