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An environmental group that advocates for the Alabama Gulf Coast is asking for help to protect endangered sea turtles and their nests. The Alabama Coastal Foundation is working to protect the remaining sea turtle nest that remain along the Alabama coast after a series of severe storms washed them away last month.

An environmental group that advocates for the Alabama Gulf Coast is asking for help to protect endangered sea turtles and their nests. The Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) is working to protect the remaining sea turtle nest that remain along the Alabama coast after a series of severe storms washed them away last month.

The latest Forever Stamp collection by the United States Postal Service (USPS) shines a light on Alabama reptiles. The new Protect Sea Turtles stamps from USPS showcase six unique sea turtle species taken by different photographers.

Alabamians are being called on to help protect wildlife on state beaches. The Share the Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Program is set to kick off the 2024 season with workshops to teach participants how to monitor sea turtle nests and hatchlings.

The Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) is offering workshops for people interested in joining the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN), an initiative created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to document and save stranded sea turtles in several U.S. states, including Alabama.

Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. High sea turtle nest numbers have been reported in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

ACF plays a role in improving and protecting the coastal environment of Alabama. The spring interns have job responsibilities like recruiting and coordinating volunteers for Martin Luther King Jr. Cleanup and relation to education programs throughout the 1st-8th grades. ACF is looking for new interns for 2024

It’s more than tourists flocking to Alabama’s beaches during the summer. This is also prime time for endangered sea turtles are crawling ashore on the Gulf Coast and laying hundreds of eggs. Marine biologists say this is the same spot where many of these turtles hatched years ago.

The initiative is Alabama's sea turtle conservation program which protects and promotes the livelihood and habitat of sea turtles along the Alabama Coast. Training sessions are scheduled this month at Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores.

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