Justin Viezbicke

California stranding coordinator, NOAA Fisheries

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Olive ridley sea turtles nest on California coast for first time on record

Coordinating response to the nesting events

An olive ridley sea turtle crawled out of the surf near Seal Beach, California, on September 16 and laid eggs in the sand. Three days later, a second turtle nested about 8 miles away near the Huntington Beach Pier. No sea turtle species had ever been documented nesting on the U.S. West Coast.

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