Turtles

‘It’s hugely moving’: record numbers of sea turtle nests recorded in Greece

‘It’s hugely moving’: record numbers of sea turtle nests recorded in Greece

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After nearly a quarter of a century observing one of the world’s most famous sea turtle nesting grounds, Charikleia Minotou is convinced of one thing: nature, she says, has a way of “sending messages”. Along the sandy shores of Sekania, on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, what she has seen both this year and last,…

Evidencing the northward extension of loggerhead sea turtle nesting activity in the Aegean Sea, Greece: new records of sporadic nesting on Lesvos and Chios islands

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The Mediterranean Sea hosts a diverse array of marine species, including the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), a keystone species for conservation efforts. However, knowledge of its nesting localities within the Aegean Sea, particularly in the northern regions, remains limited. Here, we report the first documented instances of successful loggerhead turtle nesting and hatchling emergence…