After destructive hurricanes, an oil spill, and other traumatic events, it appears sea turtles are coming back to the Mississippi coast. FOX13
and the opening of Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, impacted the habitat. These events caused "considerable damage" to the wildlife in the area, the spokesperson added.
IMMS Stranding Coordinator, Stranding and Reasearch staff measuring and dcoumenting sea turtle crawl. "The return of nesting is a good sign that the environment is recovering and the restoration efforts of IMMS are paying off," they said. . Some may nest up to 10 times during one season. And a female sea turtle will not nest in consecutive years. Just like any parent, they need breaks and female turtles will go up to two years without nesting at a time.
There are several species of sea turtle that are classified as endangered, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
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