Time to DIVE into another work week! Check out this footage of a loggerhead sea turtle at a rig in the Vermilion Blocks captured by our biolgists during a SEAMAP vertical line survey. | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

23K views · 435 reactions | What a beautiful sight! A loggerhead sea turtle who nested on St. Catherines Island in Explore Liberty County is returning back to the sea. : Jaynie L, Georgia Southern University Sea Turtle Program at St. Catherines Island | Explore Georgia | Facebook

This weekend, when Ralph "RIP" McEldowney began his daily beach cleanup, he came across this leatherback nesting! "RIP" was nominated for our Blue Ambassador of the Year at our 2018 Go Blue Awards for his dedication to cleaning the beach! Thanks for keeping the beach clean for nesting mothers like this one! | Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Here in Palm Beach County, we are approaching the start of sea turtle nesting, which runs March 1 through Oct. 31, and we couldn’t be more excited for the 2018 season! You might be wondering how you can help keep the beach safe for nesting sea turtles and hatchlings like these two. A couple easy do's and don'ts for nesting season are to keep your distance, let hatchlings emerge, turn off lights at night on the beach, don't leave any obstacles on the beach and fill in your holes. More information