SCCF provides update on turtle nests, hatchlings

Oct 8, 2024 By SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 1 min read

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that this year, 842 loggerhead nests, three green sea turtle nests, and one loggerhead nest were documented on Sanibel and Captiva. As of Oct. 1, 16,246 hatchlings had emerged. Sea turtle nesting season lasts through the month of October. To report stranded hatchlings or issues related to nests, lighting, beach furniture or holes on the beach, contact the SCCF Sea Turtle Hotline at 978-728-3663.

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