Sea turtle nesting study : On the beaches of Cabo Verde, more loggerhead sea turtle tracks in the sand might seem like good news. Over 17 years, researchers recorded 178,566 nests on Sal Island, one of the world's most important nesting sites for loggerheads. While the growing number of nests and earlier arrivals suggested that the population was doing well, when scientists looked more closely at individual turtles, they found a more complicated story.
By tagging 14,162 female turtles and following them over time, researchers discovered that females are now returning to breed less often and are producing fewer eggs when they do nest, as per a report.
