... a population of between 15,730 and 41,373 female turtles using the nesting beaches. The study highlights ... , they were not only able to estimate the number of nests and nesting females, but also to identify the key sites for leatherback nesting ...
... elements in the shells of 15 living female loggerheads suggests the turtles are remarkably individualistic in their range ... -eraser sized shell samples from adult female turtles while they were nesting at Cape Canaveral ...
... that existing protected areas may be inadequate to safeguard turtles from fishing nets, according to scientists with the University of California ... , the authors used satellite transmitters to follow 18 female turtles during their journeys ashore to lay ...
Herpetologica is a quarterly journal of The Herpetologists' League, containing original research articles on the biology of amphibians and reptiles. The journal serves herpetologists, biologists, ...
... attended by officials, conservationists, and local people. The female turtle, which weighs approximately 75 pounds ... areas for marine fisheries. Conservationists will monitor the turtle's movements to see how it utilizes this region. Of particular ...
... habitat for at least three separate populations of the turtles, according to a study published recently in the journal Biological ... , in two geographically different locations. Seven female turtles migrated to foraging sites off ...
... Pacific Ocean in cooler, rainier years. Female turtles are more likely to return to nesting beaches ... cooler, rainier seasons to join the predominantly-female turtle population. The researchers applied Saba ...
... endangered species. By looking at DNA samples from female turtles and their offspring, we can identify and count the number ... , often far out to sea. "We now know that female turtles mate at the beginning of the season -- probably ...
To give their young the best chance of survival, female turtles lay their eggs only when they are sure the conditions are perfect.
