The majority of turtle nesting in Florida occurs
between May 1st and October 31st. But they can be as early as March. [see below
for current nest counts on our local Jupiter beaches]
Video: Arrieta, 2019 Dubois Park, Jupiter, FL
There is a Statewide Nesting Beach Survey
(SNBS) program, which was initiated in 1979 under a cooperative agreement
between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Its purpose is to document the total
distribution, seasonality and abundance of sea turtle nesting in Florida.
Approximately 215 beaches are surveyed annually, representing about 825
miles. From 2011 to 2015, an average of
106,625 sea turtle nests (all species combined) were recorded annually on these
monitored beaches [FWC].
image: FWC
Species of Sea Turtles Found
in Florida
LOGGERHEAD (Caretta caretta)
GREEN TURTLE (Chelonia mydas)
LEATHERBACK (Dermochelys coriacea)
KEMP'S RIDLEY (Lepidochelys kempi)
HAWKSBILL (Eretmochelys imbricata)
The Sea Turtle Conservancy has posted
Tips for Sea Turtle Nesting Season. You can read those by going to this
link
The
Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, FL lists the current nest counts
on our local beaches. They care for injured turtles and are open to the public. It is free and a great opportunity to get up close to learn about the turtles.
Current Sea Turtle Nesting Totals
Juno, Jupiter-Carlin & Tequesta
Beaches
Total Nests: 7
Leatherbacks: 7 Nests
Loggerheads: 0 Nests
Green Turtles: 0 Nests
