St. Johns County celebrates rebound for sea turtle population

In early November, all of the sea turtle nests on the beaches of St. Johns County finished hatching. According to numbers provided by the St. Johns County Environmental Division Habitat Conservation Section, 2023 is the first year the county ever recorded triple-digit green sea turtle nests on its beaches, with a total of 133 nests out o...

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