Life is hard for a regular baby sea turtle, let alone one with leucism. Assuming that they make it from their beach nest to the sea, very few (estimates range from 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 10,000 ...

Perceived social benefits and drawbacks of sea turtle conservation efforts in a globally important sea turtle rookery. Biodiversity and Conservation, 33 (3), 1185-1205. doi: 10.1007/s10531-024-02793-1 ...

Buffet passed away on Sept. 1, 2023, at the age of 76, which coincidentally, is about the maximum extent of a loggerhead sea turtle's life.

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach.