Guests at Disney's Animal Kingdom can support sea turtle conservation by participating in the Adopt-A-Nest program at Conservation Station's Out of the Wild merchandise shop.   Here's how the program works: During sea turtle nesting season, a team from Animal Programs surveys the beach near Disney's Vero Beach Resort looking for new sea turtle nests. They examine a selection of the nests, and mark and number them for research purposes. At the end of the week, the team provides an update to the Merchandise team on the new nests, including nest number, date laid and species. The Animal Programs team later follows up on the nest once the hatchlings have emerged and collects information on the nest's success. Guests who participate in the Ad...  [more]

Guests at Disney's Vero Beach Resort now can donate to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund's sea turtle conservation efforts through the resort's new Adopt-A-Nest Program. The program, which launched July 5, 2007 offers Guests adoption packages for $50 that includes: a Squirt plush toy (from Finding Nemo); a Disney Worldwide Conservation Hero Button; and an adoption certificate that lists the species of turtle and location of the nest. Guests can use their certificate number to track their nest's success and possible hatchings on DisneyConservation.com. Proceeds from the program will benefit turtle and beach conservation efforts throughout the state of Florida. Anne Savage, Ph.D., senior conservation biologist, Disney's Animal P...  [more]

The Caribbean Conservation Corporation's Tour de Turtles is a sea turtle migration marathon. For at least three months, Tour de Turtles will follow ten sea turtles, using satellite-tracking technology, as they travel from their respective nesting sites to unknown foraging grounds, with the goal of being the first to complete the 2,620 km marathon.By tracking sea turtle migrations, scientists can learn more about these mysterious mariners and the routes they take. This knowledge helps researchers...  [more]

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 6, 2009 - With nearly 200 encouraging fans, a loggerhead sea turtle named Dory returned to the Atlantic Ocean after successfully laying eggs near the shores of Disney's Vero Beach Resort.   Dory is one of 10 sea turtles participating in Tour de Turtles: A Sea Turtle Migrati...  [more]

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 1, 2008 - Hundreds of Disney's Vero Beach Resort Guests cheered as a loggerhead sea turtle named Lumiere made her way to the Atlantic Ocean and launched the first annual Tour de Turtles: A Sea Turtle Migration Marathon hosted by the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC). Co...  [more]

VERO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29, 2007 - When Guests come to Disney's Vero Beach Resort, they not only have the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing vacation at the shore, they also become immersed in the resort's unique sea turtle culture. Because hundreds of green and loggerhead sea turtles nest at Vero Beac...  [more]