MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER

Florida’s efforts to keep beaches clean and save lives in the ocean are taking a high-tech turn with the introduction of a cleaning robot.

click to enlarge Photo via OCEARCH/FacebookMarine Discovery Center executive directorChad Truxallclick to enlarge Image via OCEARCH/Facebook"4 white sharks have pinged in over the past 24 hours. more confirmed shark bites than any other place in the world, according to the University of Floridas International Shark Attack File , with303 shark attacks. Dozens of smaller sharks are visible in the footage, likely blacktip and spinner sharks, which are common in the area. "My hair stood up on my arms," said New Smyrna surfer Jeremy Johnston, who shot the drone footage. "I was amazed how many sharks were in that small of an area, that close to the beach.

The Marine Discovery Center in Volusia County said 13,400 turtle nests were recorded during 2019's nesting season. (Turtles) are a very good indicator of whats going on in our ecosystems.There were 881 loggerhead turtle nests recorded in Volusia County this year, narrowly missing 2012s record high of 885. Four leatherback turtle nests were found, with two Kemps Ridley turtle nests also counted. Despite the large nesting rate this year, there was also a large number of losses reported. She explained how sea turtles sexes are determined by the temperature at which their eggs are regulated.