NOAA says olive ridley turtles laid eggs at Seal Beach and Huntington Beach in California, the first recorded natural nesting by any sea turtle species on the US West Coast. Authorities fenced both sites while incubation, usually 45 to 60 days, begins; tides, storms and beach activity remain risks for the eggs.
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Premiers nids de tortues marines recensés sur la côte ouest américaine

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La NOAA indique que des tortues olivâtres ont pondu à Seal Beach et Huntington Beach, en Californie. Il s’agit de la première nidification naturelle recensée d’une espèce de tortue marine sur la côte ouest des États-Unis. Les deux sites ont été clôturés; l’incubation dure en général 45 à 60 jours.

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