Sea turtles nest on Orange County beaches for the first time
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By Laura Paddison, CNN Sea turtles who usually live in the tropics were spotted nesting on California beaches, an unprecedented fact, according to officials. Golf turtles are one of the smallest sea turtles and have distinctive olive green and heart-shaped shells. They are usually found in
Sea turtles are nesting on the U.S. West Coast for the first time on record
California certainly has adult sea turtles, but we've never seen them lay eggs this far north before. NOAA studies green turtles in Southern California. Over the last 20 years, roughly 60 have been spotted in San Diego Bay. Turtles also appear around Seal Beach and the San Gabriel River. — Read the rest
This is the first time that sea turtles have laid their eggs on the west coast of the United States since this kind of event has been documented. Another sign of the warming of the oceans.
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