Endangered turtles nesting at Eglin

EGLIN AFB, Fla. – Air Force biologists have documented four species of sea turtle nests, including two that are rare – Leatherback and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, both on endangered species’ lists - marking the first time the four species have been on the base’s beaches at the same time. The other two species include the loggerhead and green sea turtles, both considered on a threatened species list, Kathy Gault, an Eglin AFB civilian biologist, told the NW Florida Daily News. “It’s a great feeling … Everybody gets really excited about it, and it really is a cool thing,” the excited biologist gushed. The Kemp’s ridley nests are the rarest. (Source: NW Florida Daily News 07/07/19)