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Sea Turtle Nesting Season Is May 1 through October 31

SEA TURTLES

 

  THE ISSUE OF LIGHTS

 

OTHER HAZARDS

 

SEA TURTLE AND COASTAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ...


Sea turtles spend most of their lives at sea, but each year, beginning in May, the females crawl ashore in the darkness of night on local beaches to dig a nest and lay their eggs.  Also at night, several weeks later, the hatchlings burst from their nest and immediately scramble toward the water.  Moving crucial to nest to sea is critical for their survival.

For a printable brochure containing Sea Turtle Protection information click here.

 


 All photos courtesy of Turtle Time Inc.

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