SEA TURTLES AND STORMS
The first hurricane expected to impact Brevard County this year is on its way, and STPS knows that many of you are concerned about the nests, hatchlings and nesting adult turtles on our beaches....
Category: nests
In Triple Digits
It has been an exciting week for our STPS nest surveyors. Not only did the teams pass the 100-nest mark, volunteers also recorded the first green sea turtle nest of the season. As of...
Nesting numbers climbing
The nesting numbers continue to climb, which means the STPS nest survey volunteers are keeping busy on the beach. Through May 24, STPS teams have recorded 48 loggerhead and 1 leatherback nest in the...
Nesting numbers adding up
With seven nests recorded by STPS surveyors on Friday of last week alone, the numbers are adding up this season. Please do your part and keep the beaches clean, flat, and dark for the...
THEY’RE HERE
While a lot of uncertainty can be found in our human lives right now, sea turtles are doing what they have been doing for more than 100 million years. Just as it does each...
IT’S NESTING SEASON
Nesting season has arrived in Florida, but before we start tallying this season’s nest activity, let’s take a look back at the 2019 statewide totals. Florida Statewide 2019 nesting numbers:106,650 loggerhead nests53,105 green nests1,105...
From egg to hatchling
By Kim Seidl Before sea turtle hatchlings embark on their incredible ocean adventure, they must first survive the delicate process of development. Before the Egg: Mature, female sea turtles vary in frequency of reproduction....
Hot Chicks, Cool Dudes
How warming temperatures are affecting the male/female ratio in nests and what this may mean By Corri Osborne It’s sea turtle nesting season again on Florida’s beaches, where 90 percent of sea turtles laying...
Which sea turtle nested on the beach?
By Caitlin Calabrese Beachgoers can use more than just tracks to tell what sea turtle species have been on the beach. Our Brevard nesting sea turtles also exhibit differences in nesting behaviors. Observing clues...
Nesting numbers adding up
Our STPS nesting survey teams continue to be on the beach each day as the sun rises. More loggerhead sea turtle nests and false crawls are being seen by the volunteers. To date, the...
