Sea Turtles
It's Sea turtle nesting season from March through October! You can help keep the sea turtles safe:
- No bright lights
- Don't disturb nests or steal eggs
- Report all stranded turtles to the Sea Turtle Hotline at (954)328-0580.
The beaches along Florida’s east coast are the largest nesting site for
Loggerhead Sea Turtles in the western hemisphere. Between March and
October, female loggerhead sea turtles – as they have for millions of
years – crawl ashore under the cover of darkness to dig nests in the
sand and lay their eggs. About 50 days later, the hatchlings emerge and
scurry into the ocean.
