Coverage dated July 29, 2026 to August 2, 2026

Watching a sea turtle nest is a bucket-list moment, but most travelers do it wrong

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By Mandy Applegate On a dark beach, a guide raises a hand and everyone stops, and then a few yards up the sand, a female turtle drags herself out of the surf and starts to dig. No flash, no lights, no one moves closer than the guide allows; she lays, buries the nest and hauls […]

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    Watching a sea turtle nest is a bucket-list moment, but most travelers do it wrong (opens Odessa American)

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    By Mandy Applegate On a dark beach, a guide raises a hand and everyone stops, and then a few yards up the sand, a female turtle drags herself out of the surf and starts to dig. No flash, no lights, no one moves closer than the guide allows; she lays, buries the nest and hauls […]

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