Volunteers with Sea Turtle Trackers find sea turtles killed by red tide
A deceased turtle was found on Shell Key
Volunteers with the non-profit Sea Turtle Trackers monitor sea turtle nests on Pinellas County beaches.
and last updated 2021-07-28 23:16:59-04
ST. PETE BEACH, FLA.- â Volunteers with the non-profit Sea Turtle Trackers monitor sea turtle nests on Pinellas County beaches.
Lisa Reich, a supervisor for Sea Turtle Trackers, said it has been an active nesting season.
She showed ABC Action News sea turtle nests on Upham Beach.
Reich said volunteers patrol the beach every morning starting in mid-April through October.
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