The state of Florida sees more stranded turtles washing up on beaches due to vessel strikes than anywhere else in the United States. According to a 2025 study, Florida and Texas lead the country in collisions between turtles and boats.
University of Florida graduate student Aileen Lavelle wants to understand why.
Lavelle has been in Juno Beach at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center placing satellite tags on turtles since April, and she will continue studying sea turtle movement patterns through June.
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