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Additional Sea Turtle Resources

Cross reference

The table below describes the various web sites that may have additional information for you.

Web Site

Description

Marinelife Center of Juno Beach

A nonprofit education and conservation facility for the conservation and preservation of the marine environment.
The National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation A non-profit organization dedicated to education,
protection and raising awareness of sea turtles.

The Ocean Conservancy Sea Turtle Page

Advocates for wild, healthy oceans.

Caribbean Conservation Corporation

Dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles and marine and coastal wildlife.

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Promoting the recovery of threatened and endangered marine turtles.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

State environmental agency responsible for turtle protection. Also, the Coastal Roadway Lighting Manual is available for download.

Cross reference

Click here for in-depth information (111kb .pdf file) regarding Florida's sea turtles. Suitable for research at high school and college levels. Includes an extensive bibliography.

Beach residents and visitors - see Sea Turtles and Lights for information about the adverse effects of beach lighting on sea turtles and solutions that will aid in conserving sea turtles that nest on developed beaches.