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Coverage dated November 3, 2026 to November 4, 2026

Third rare sea turtle nest discovered in Southern California

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

A third rare sea turtle nest has been discovered along the Southern California coast, marking another unprecedented nesting event as unusually warm ocean temperatures bring the animals farther north than ever before.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Sea turtle nest found in Ventura is the 3rd-ever confirmed on the West Coast (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A rare sea turtle nest has been discovered in Ventura. It's only the third-ever olive ridley sea turtle nest found in Southern California, with the other two found in Orange County just weeks ago.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Yet another rare sea turtle nest discovered in Southern California, this time in Ventura (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The olive ridley sea turtle nest is the third one ever documented on the nation's West Coast.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Third rare sea turtle nest discovered in Southern California (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A third rare sea turtle nest has been discovered along the Southern California coast, marking another unprecedented nesting event as unusually warm ocean temperatures bring the animals farther north than ever before.

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