Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on California Beach, a First in Recorded History for the West Coast
NOAA Fisheries said two nests contain an estimated 50 to 100 eggs each and will be monitored for 45 to 60 days.
- Last week, a rare olive ridley sea turtle laid eggs in Orange County, marking the first documented nesting of its kind on the West Coast.
- Officials first discovered the nesting activity after the turtle was captured on camera in Seal Beach, with a second nest later identified in Huntington Beach three days after the first.
- Justin Viezbicke of NOAA Fisheries said, "This is our first ever documented case" of a nest for the olive ridley turtle on the West Coast, noting the daytime nesting behavior was unusual.
- Both nesting sites have been cordoned off with warning signs posted, and the public is asked to stay away to protect the highly endangered species.
- Officials estimate each nest contains 50 to 100 eggs, with incubation taking 45 to 60 days, though hatchling success remains uncertain and additional unknown nests may exist.
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Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Lay Eggs In Orange County In Historic First For U.S. West Coast - Victor Valley News
HISTORY MADE IN ORANGE COUNTY: An olive ridley sea turtle was discovered laying eggs near Surfside, marking the first-ever recorded natural nesting of any sea turtle species on the U.S. West Coast. Three days later, lifeguards discovered another turtle laying eggs near the Huntington Beach Pier. Officials don't yet know whether it was the same turtle. Read the article at VVNG.com #SealBeach #HuntingtonBeach #VVNG #Wildlife
NOAA Fisheries will protect the nest for 45 to 60 days and asks to keep distance from the turtles; it is the first documented case of nesting on the west coast
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Rare sea turtle lays eggs in first documented West Coast nesting
A female olive ridley sea turtle is making history along the Southern California shoreline, with two nests documented in Orange County, according to NOAA Fisheries.
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