Topic: Jane Hardwick
Hotter sea temperatures leading to longer turtle nesting seasons
Marine turtles appear to be responding to hotter sea temperatures amid shifts in climate by beginning their nesting seasons earlier, new research carried out in the Cayman Islands has shown.
Low tides and striking scenes on Cayman’s coast
Cayman is experiencing extremely low tides, making for striking scenes on the coastline and a tapestry of exposed turtle grass.
DoE issues warning after turtle nest tampering
Recent incidents of turtle nests being tampered with and hatchlings being impeded on their journey to the sea have prompted a strong warning from the Department of Environment.
Cayman’s turtle nests now 1,000 and counting
Cayman's turtle nesting season has broken yet another record, with the number of nests passing the 1,000 mark, a first since the Department of Environment stared monitoring nests in 1998.
More than 60,000 turtle hatchlings make it to sea so far in 2023
Cayman's turtle nesting season has continued its upward trend hitting another recording breaking figure of 986 nests for 2023 and more than 60,000 hatchlings making it to sea.
Turtle nesting season on track for another record year
Cayman's turtle nesting season looks set for another record-breaking tally as 810 nests across all three islands have already been counted for 2023.
Loggerheads kick off 2023 turtle nesting season
The sighting of loggerhead turtle tracks on all three islands has heralded the official start of Cayman's 2023 nesting season.
Late hatching makes 2022 turtle nesting season longest on record
Cayman's 2022 turtle nesting season is now the longest on record after the last official nest of the season hatched on 22 Feb. on Little Cayman.
Storms and lack of turtle-friendly lighting take toll on turtles
The Cayman Islands may have enjoyed a record breaking turtle season with 858 turtle nests recorded in 2022, but a number of nests and hatchlings did not survive the season due to both weather and man-made threats.
First turtle nest found for 2022
Cayman's 2022 turtle nesting season has kicked off with an early start following the discovery of the first loggerhead nest on 1 April.
DoE ‘surprised’ by late turtle-nesting season find
The discovery of a late turtle nest has increased hope for the team at the Department of Environment that more turtles could visit Cayman's shores before the month's end when the season officially closes.
