Sea turtle nesting season has begun on Anna Maria Island, but these ancient creatures face new challenges in the wake of last ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, during the 2024-25 academic year, invited teachers and students at Anna Maria Elementary School ...

Although sea turtle nesting season officially starts on May 1, volunteers started patrolling the island beaches in mid-April ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first loggerhead sea turtle nest was spotted on Anna Maria Island over the weekend. The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch said it has been patrolling the beach since April ...

This is because in recent years, the first nests have been found on Anna Maria Island in April. Wildlife experts said there were 685 nests from loggerhead sea turtles in 2024, marking a record ...

About 25 miles north of Siesta Key – around an hour's drive – is Anna Maria Island ... U.S. News Insider Tip: In addition to seeking sea shells during a walk on the beach, keep an eye out ...

Anna Maria Island, like that single-celled organism, lives because each part works in harmony. Fishermen, farmers, chefs, and shopkeepers. Sea turtles and oysters. Visitors and locals. And at its ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The sea turtle patrols began along Anna Maria Island on Tuesday morning. Researchers said we could already start seeing turtle nests out on beaches. Officials ...