Do sea turtles nest on the US West Coast? They do now! Two olive Ridley sea turtles were observed nesting on beaches in Orange County, CA. Our partners at NOAA created a handy FAQ sheet for the many questions this surprising sighting has raised.

When leatherbacks ask, is there fungus among us? They can find answers in Upwell Researcher Dr. Samantha Kuschke’s latest publication, which provides novel baseline mycobiota data for leatherback sea turtles but may also help elucidate the source of fungal infections in this species.

Want to know more about sea turtle conservation in Africa? The latest edition of the African Journal of Sea Turtle Biology & Conservation (AJST) is out. AJST is a free, bi-annual, peer-reviewed electronic publication about the biology and conservation of sea turtles and their habitats in Africa and wherever its turtles migrate.