Captain Patsy Charters

08/31/2023

Glad I pulled the boat out of the water!😳

07/16/2023

This!!!!

Fill in your holes! These 4 hatchlings were found by Holmes Beach Code Enforcement this morning. They were stuck in the hole using up energy they need for their long swim to the floating sargassum line where they will spend the next few years. You can prevent this! Fill in your holes and spread the word that by filling our holes and leaving the beach flat, we can all help share the beach with sea turtles!

[The officer called AMITW at 1-941-301-8434 to report the hatchlings and they were safely released to the Gulf]

06/16/2023

This picture shows the track of a turtle a few days ago on Manatee Beach that not only disoriented (traveled a LONG distance towards lights on the beach—the nest she laid is all the way back by the ATV) but also had to traverse through a hole left by beachgoers before finally finding her way back to the water.

How you can help: ⬇️
🕳 If you dig a hole on the beach, please be sure to fill it in before you leave as it can become a hazard to nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings at night.
🔦 If you plan to be at the beach late, please remember that flashlights are prohibited on the beach because they can disturb turtles that may be nesting a long distance from the light source.
🐢 If you do see a turtle nesting on the beach, please keep quiet, keep your distance and keep your lights and flashes off, and do not get in front of a crawling or nesting turtle.

Today is . For more ways to help our local sea turtles, follow Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW and visit islandturtlewatch.com.

06/05/2023

Never know what you will see when you’re out with Captain Patsy Charters 😳😂

I found an SUV in the canal at Harbor Landings. If anyone knows the story behind that, please let me know.
(There wasn’t anyone inside)

04/10/2023

2017 and 2023. I love when the kids come back to see me!

03/13/2023

Good news!

08/19/2022

08/19/2022

08/04/2022

Don’t Push Back! ⚠
Dolphins and other marine mammals strand when they are sick or injured. Pushing a marine mammal back into the water delays assessment and treatment from trained responders and can lead to further injury and eventual death. If you see a stranded animal, follow these three steps to help:
➡ STOP: Don’t push them back!
➡ CALL: 888-404-3922 Wildlife Alert Hotline
➡ ASSIST: Follow directions from a trained responder

See how you can help prevent strandings on our FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute page: https://bit.ly/3SnASm9