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Left vs. Right— Shoes at Sea
Sneakers, sandals and flip flops! Oh, my! During our local beach cleanups, LMC’s Conservation Department finds all types of shoes scattered about our shores. In our ongoing research to discover why and how certain debris items end up on our shoreline, we uncovered some interesting findings when it came to footwear. In studies on ocean…
Read MoreHelp Protect Our Ocean – Make Sustainable Seafood Choices!
Start your year off right by making informed, sustainable seafood decisions to help protect our ocean and keep plenty of fish in the sea! Eating seafood can be both healthy and delicious, but it can also be harmful to our ocean if not done sustainably. For years the saying, “there are plenty of fish in…
Read MoreOur Ocean is no Place for Plastic Lollipop Sticks
What do beaches in southeast Florida and New Zealand have in common besides the sand and the sea? Would you believe if we said an abundance of plastic lollipop sticks? Recently during the analysis of beach cleanup debris by Loggerhead Marinelife Center, hundreds of plastic lollipop sticks were being recorded, which was strange. In 2019…
Read MoreEliminating Entanglement at the Juno Beach Pier
Underwater cleanups conducted at the Juno Beach Pier reduce the buildup of fishing line and the threat it poses to marine life.
Read MoreSustainable Commerce: Choice Matters
Loggerhead Marinelife Center launches its sustainable commerce program, which provides consumers will options to purchase socially responsible items.
Read MoreVolunteer For Hope: National Volunteer Week
Lggerhead Marinelife Center celebrates its community of individuals who volunteer their time to sea turtle and ocean conservation..
Read MoreOrientation Circles: Sea Turtles at Sunrise
Loggerhead Marinelife Center documents orientation circles of leatherback sea turtles while monitoring and protecting local South Florida beaches.
Read More30 Days to Zero Waste- Earth Day Check-in
Whether you have been following along with our 30 Days to Zero Waste Challenge or you are just starting your journey today, on this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, we are checking in on all of our cool turtles and hatchlings that are participating in the challenge and making their way towards a zero-waste lifestyle-…
Read MoreEarth Day 50th: 50 Years For the Planet! Leave a Legacy of 50 more with LMC
Loggerhead Marinelife Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with virtual events and activities.
Read MoreLeatherback Spotlight: “Aussie”
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Leatherback Project, dedicated to researching nesting leatherback sea turtles.
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