The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill began one year ago today. During the spill and its aftermath, Loggerhead Marinelife Center received Secondary Facility status, charged with caring for sea turtles that may be affected by the disaster should a need arise. We received an out pour of support during that time from people who share a…
If you read the blog regularly, by now you know Loggerhead Marinelife Center is committed to promoting conservation of Florida’s coastal ecosystems. An interesting step we’ve taken is partnering with Jupiter-based dive shop Scuba Works to clean the Juno Beach Pier in April. A volunteer team of six dove the 990-foot pier, removing 98.5 pounds…
It’s leatherback nesting time and the species is making it known on local beaches. Loggerhead Marinelife Center biologists began working overnight to research leatherbacks in 2001. They patrol 12 miles of beach during nesting season and tag, microchip, measure, and take a skin biopsy of every leatherback turtle they encounter, revealing important data such as…
Hello to all of our biggest cyber space supporters! We are extremely grateful for the national recognition our center has received as a result of an AOL News Article that was published on March 28th. The response to our story has been overwhelming! Many of you are familiar with “Andre,” a green sea turtle that…
After 25 years of living, working, and volunteering in the Palm Beach area, Deborah Jaffe has joined Loggerhead Marinelife Center as Director of Development. The career move marks the first time Jaffe has been employed by a non-profit organization, but her resume showcases a longstanding commitment to building community through volunteer leadership of several…
Loggerhead Marinelife Center, based in Juno Beach, FL, is clothing company vineyard vines’ Tied to a Cause partner for the month of March. The non-profit organization promotes conservation of Florida’s coastal ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. Tied to a Cause is vineyard vines’ charitable program that honors different charities…
Event Serves as Reminder of “Lights Out” Campaign During Sea Turtle Nesting Season Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s premiere fundraiser, the Fourth Annual Lights Out Gala, was held on February 25th and raised $96,000 for the non-profit organization while celebrating the March 1st start of sea turtle nesting season on Florida’s east coast. Named for the worldwide…
Sea turtle nesting season begins on March 1st on Florida’s east coast. Although the ancient underwater reptile has been swimming the world’s oceans for more than 100 million years, even persisting through the mass dinosaur extinction, its survival today is threatened by human activity. Disturbance of nesting beaches jeopardizes the sea turtles’ survival, including development,…
This story falls into the “Weird News” category for several reasons! A newlywed couple met two years ago while working at Sea Life London Aquarium. They thought it was a good idea to hold their Valentine’s Day wedding ceremony underwater at the very place they met. Cool? Yes. Practical? Not exactly. With an underwater guest…
A chain link moray eel arrived at Loggerhead Marinelife Center yesterday. It is currently 14 inches long and lives with several other fish in the center’s coral reef aquarium. Chain link moray eels have long slender bodies. They have white coloring with a slightly yellow tint. They get their name for round, black or gray…