What’s happening inside a sea turtle nest?
By Aubry Forsyth From the day a nesting sea turtle lays her eggs, it will take an average of 60 days for the hatchlings to emerge. So, what is happening inside the nest during...
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A Look at Sea Turtle Nesting
By Brianna Forte If you walk along Florida beaches at night from May to October, you might be able to witness the magical event of a sea turtle nesting. In fact, 90 percent of...
Nesting numbers on record pace
Our survey volunteers are keeping extra busy this season, and nesting activity continues at a record pace. As of July 31, teams had documented 513 loggerhead nests, five green nests and three leatherback nests...
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...
Nesting survey numbers
Our STPS nesting survey volunteers have been on the beach for several weeks now. So far this season, two leatherback sea turtle nests and five loggerhead nests have been recorded on our section of...
