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

Meet Eggy, a leatherback sea turtle who decided to lay her eggs during the daytime today!🥚 Eggy was spotted nesting on Juno Beach today. Since sea turtle nesting occurs primarily during the dark hours of early morning, it was a special experience to get to see this leatherback onshore during daylight hours. Please remember to be conscious of sea turtle nests as you enjoy the beach in these upcoming months. [Since this sighting was reported to local authorities, our team was able to respond quic

A loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) laying eggs. Loggerhead females take 17 years to reach sexual maturity. Studies suggest that during the mating season, sexually mature females will produce pheromones to alert potential suiters. Once the female has mated, she will lay 3-6 clutches of eggs over a period of 12-14 days, with each clutch containing an average of 100 eggs. She will then not produce any more eggs for the following 2-4 years. Nesting areas are carefully chosen by the females as the