Sanibel Lighthouse sunset. 🧡💙 Photo by SCCF Research and Policy Associate Leah Reidenbach.
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The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation protects and cares for Southwest Florida's coastal ecosystems. SCCF includes Sanibel Sea School and Coastal Watch.
- We've documented 136 sea turtle nests on Sanibel and Captiva this season, including three green sea turtle nests! 💚💙 🎥: Green sea turtle returning to sea after nesting Read more: sccf.org/news/blog/100-…
00:00 - #Mangroves are resilient! SCCF staff were surprised to find these propagules virtually unscathed while conducting hurricane cleanup at one of our plant nurseries. They will eventually be planted once restoration efforts resume.
- The last sea turtle nest on Sanibel and Captiva was inventoried on Oct. 13! This highly active nesting season included a record 1,177 loggerhead nests and 24 green sea turtle nests on the islands, as well as 27,368 emerged hatchlings. 💚
- Some #WorldSeaTurtleDay worthy footage, captured by a 3-flippered sea turtle named ‘Nubbins.’ 🩵 SCCF Sea Turtle Biologist Savannah Weber helped tag and attach an underwater camera to Nubbins last year as part of a project with @Fuentes_MMPB. 💚 sccf.org/blog/2023/06/1…
00:00 - As of this morning, all SCCF staff have evacuated Sanibel, and our facilities are secured & closed until further notice. We’re wishing our Florida friends, neighbors, & wildlife safety, and we look forward to seeing you on the other side of #HurricaneIan. 📷: Audrey Albrecht
- While sea turtle nesting and hurricane season overlap, most sea turtle hatchlings have already emerged this year on Sanibel and Captiva. SCCF staff have documented 35,858 hatchlings since May. 📷: Kelly Sloan
- SCCF’s highest priorities following Hurricane Ian have been providing boots on the ground daily on Sanibel to assist with disaster recovery and helping our staff, 1/3 of whom do not have a home to return to.
- Happy first day of #BaldEagle nesting season in Florida! 🦅🇺🇸 From Oct. 1 to May 15, SCCF works with volunteers to monitor bald eagles on Sanibel, Captiva, & surrounding areas in partnership with @AudubonFL's EagleWatch program. Learn more: sccf.org/blog/2024/09/3…
- Sea turtle nests are getting a little safer each day, thanks to SCCF’s new effort to install protective nest cages on Sanibel and Captiva to protect sea turtle eggs from predation. Thanks to all the volunteers who have contributed to these efforts! 🫶 📷: Shane Antalick
- Happy #LaborDay! As September begins, more and more shorebirds are migrating back to Sanibel & Captiva. Remember to give these birds space to let them refuel from their long journeys! 📷: Piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
- All the #baldeagles SCCF monitors on Sanibel and Captiva have been accounted for following Hurricane Ian, and most of their nest trees are still standing! 🦅We’ve also sighted many of our familiar shorebird and seabird species. Read more: sccf.org/news/blog/post…
- All SCCF staff are safe following #Helene! We haven’t been able to do a formal assessment of our facilities, as we’re waiting until conditions are safe. Our hearts go out to everyone on Sanibel & Captiva, as well as to all our Florida & northern neighbors impacted by this storm.
- A lucky beachgoer on Captiva got to witness this nesting loggerhead returning to the Gulf at sunrise. 🌅 As of June 20, Sanibel & Captiva Islands have 485 loggerhead nests and 1 leatherback nest! Do your part to help #seaturtles: sancaplifesavers.org/sea-turtles 📷: Rachel Walsh
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