00:00This sea turtle is making history on a Southern California beach.
00:03An olive ridley was spotted laying eggs in Orange County,
00:06marking the first recorded natural sea turtle nesting on the U.S. West Coast.
00:11Lifeguards secured the area near Seal Beach on September 16th and alerted federal wildlife officials.
00:17Three days later, a sea turtle appeared a few miles south near Huntington Beach Pier.
00:21NOAA says it's unclear whether it was the same turtle.
00:25Olive ridleys primarily live in tropical waters, making this nesting a remarkable discovery.
00:30Officials will monitor the nest during the incubation period, which lasts about 45 to 60 days.
00:36If you're visiting, give these turtles space.
00:39Stay outside the fenced areas and report sea turtle sightings to NOAA fisheries.
