06/17/2022
Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing on our beaches. Nesting females are coming ashore to lay their eggs and the first nests of the season are starting to hatch. Hatchlings emerge from the sand to cross the beach as they find their way to the ocean.
You can help protect them!
Please enjoy your time at the beach, but before you leave, fill in any holes dug in the sand and clear the way at the end of the day. Holes can injure or trap adult females and hatchlings, and beach furniture, canopies and toys left behind on the sand can become obstacles that block nesting and hatchling turtles.
Thanks for making our beaches a safer place for sea turtles!
📷 Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW