An olive ridley sea turtle lays eggs on Southern California beach for first time in recorded history; turtle eggs to be monitored for up to 60 days
- (Photo: NOAA)An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- The rare nesting event took place near Seal Beach in Orange County on September 16 and has been described by NOAA as the first-ever recorded natural nesting by any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.
- According to NOAA Fisheries West Coast, an olive ridley sea turtle was observed
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- (Photo: NOAA)An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- The rare nesting event took place near Seal Beach in Orange County on September 16 and has been described by NOAA as the first-ever recorded natural nesting by any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.
- According to NOAA Fisheries West Coast, an olive ridley sea turtle was observed
Sources: Times of India