Florida Sea Turtle Nesting Season Dates 2024 Dates

Florida Sea Turtle Nesting Season Dates 2024 Dates. This resource provides a summary of the geographical distribution of sea turtle nest occurrence and nest density throughout the state of florida during the last five years. Data shows there were 109,627 loggerhead nests, 14,204 green turtle nests and 1,797 leatherback nests in florida, fwc said.

Three species of sea turtle nest routinely on florida’s beaches: Sea turtles typically return to nest in march along florida’s southeast atlantic coast from brevard county south to broward county, while nesting begins on gulf coast and north.