Ventura Beach Becomes the Site of California’s Third-Ever Rare Sea Turtle Nest

Rare olive ridley sea turtle nest found on Ventura County beach

A Ventura County beach has become the northernmost documented site for an olive ridley sea turtle nest on the West Coast, with officials taking steps to protect the eggs.

Ventura Beach Becomes the Site of California’s Third-Ever Rare Sea Turtle Nest

A stretch of beach near the Ventura Pier has become home to a rare wildlife discovery, with a sea turtle laying eggs in California for the third documented time on […] The post Ventura Beach Becomes the Site of California’s Third-Ever Rare Sea Turtle Nest appeared first on edhat.

Sea turtle nesting on a Ventura beach marks a first. What we know

Sea turtle nest found in Ventura is the 3rd-ever confirmed on the West Coast

A rare sea turtle nest has been discovered in Ventura. It's only the third-ever olive ridley sea turtle nest found in Southern California, with the other two found in Orange County just weeks ago.

Yet another rare sea turtle nest discovered in Southern California, this time in Ventura

Amid record ocean temperatures, a third olive ridley sea turtle has laid its eggs in Southern California — this time on San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura. The rare event occurred on Sunday, according to witnesses and officials, and marks the third naturally-occurring sea turtle nest ever found on the U.S. West Coast.

Third SoCal Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Nest Found On Ventura County Beach - Reptiles Magazine

A passerby alerted California State Parks officials to the nest, prompting the agency to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which oversees the protection of sea turtles on land.