Volunteers with Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol found the first nest of the 2025 season, a loggerhead turtle nest, early on March 11 Volunteers and staff check recorded nests daily to monitor ...

"Four species of sea turtle nest in Escambia County," said the county. "The loggerhead and green sea turtles are the most common nesters, followed by the less common Kemp’s ridley and leatherback.

Other early nest years include Garden City on April 29 of last year, Kiawah Island on April 26 of 2019, and Folly Beach on April 29 on 2002. 2019 marked the highest number of sea turtle nests, 8,795, ...

A sea turtle keeps returning to Surfside Beach to nest. On Sunday, she laid 96 eggs. There's a good reason she keeps coming back. ... Same beach, new nest: Sea turtle returns to Surfside.

Other early nest years include Garden City on April 29 last year, Kiawah Island on April 26 in 2019, and Folly Beach on April 29 in 2002. Nesting requires significant energy for female sea turtles ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s day one of sea turtle nesting season, which means volunteers with Share the Beach are already on patrol. “We are looking for sea turtle tracks,” Sh… ...

Volunteers with Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol found the first nest of the 2025 season, a loggerhead turtle nest, early on March 11 Volunteers and staff check recorded nests daily to monitor ...

Volunteers with Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol found the first nest of the 2025 season, a loggerhead turtle nest, early on March 11 Volunteers and staff check recorded nests daily to monitor ...