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Biscayne National Park
All About Sea Turtles and Conservation Efforts in Biscayne National Park
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A Biscayne National Park employee assists with a sea turtle release.

Welcome to Biscayne National Park's Sea Turtle Main Page. The park offers many opportunities to observe sea turtles in their natural habitat, and we hope that when you visit the park you are lucky enough to spot a turtle surfacing in the water or hanging out on a reef. To learn more about different aspects of sea turtles in Biscayne National Park and what park staff and volunteers are doing to protect sea turtles, please click on any of the links below:

 

Sea Turtle Basic Background Information

 

Species Focus: Loggerhead Turtles

 

Biscayne National Park’s Sea Turtle Conservation Program

 

How can I help protect sea turtles?

 

Summary of 2008 sea turtle nesting and habitat restoration activity

Pioneer home on Elliott Key  

Did You Know?
Elliott Key and other islands in Biscayne National Park were settled under the Homestead Act of 1862. This law gave free land to settlers willing to live on and farm a piece of land for five years. The main crops planted here were pineapples and key limes.

Last Updated: July 24, 2008 at 15:01 EST