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Updated: 11/24/2012 08:00:02AM
Turtle nesting near 24-year high
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A turtle patrol volunteer marks a sea turtle nest. Local nesting set records in 2012 despite two tropical storms that pounded area beaches.
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A loggerhead sea turtle comes ashore to make a nest during the day, a rare occurrence. Englewood area beaches are among the densest on Florida's Gulf coast for sea turtle nesting. Hundreds of volunteers help patrol beaches daily during nesting season.
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Wildlife researchers are celebrating 2012 as a banner year for sea turtle nesting throughout Florida, with almost a 24-year record for loggerhead nest counts.
Locally, sea turtle nesting is also a cause for celebration.
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