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Third olive ridley turtle nests in Southern California amid warm seas

Original: "...Amid record ocean temperatures, a third olive ridley sea turtle has laid its eggs in Southern California — this time

An olive ridley sea turtle laid eggs on San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura, Southern California, on Sunday — the third naturally occurring nesting event in the area, according to witnesses and officials. The rare sightings come as ocean temperatures hit record levels, and observers are weighing whether warming waters are drawing the tropical species north to nest.

Why now: Record ocean temperatures make an unusual tropical turtle nesting far outside its normal range

olive ridley sea turtleSan Buenaventura State BeachVenturaSouthern California

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• "...Amid record ocean temperatures, a third olive ridley sea turtle has laid its eggs in Southern California — this time on San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura. The rare event occurred on Sunday, according to witnesses and officials, and marks the third naturally occurring… · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 35

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