The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that the islands are on track for a record-breaking nesting season, with more than 855 nests on Sanibel and Captiva as of June 28, 2023. This is up from 775 nests in 2022 and 720 nests in 2021. The SCCF is asking the community to help replenish its supply of towels, which help cover buckets that hold and protect hatchlings. The earliest recorded sea turtle nest on the islands’ beaches was laid by a loggerhead on April 15, 2020. Last year, the season’s first nest was laid on April 27 by a loggerhead. The SCCF’s sea turtle team surveys Sanibel and Captiva looking for new nests, monitoring existing ones, and collecting inventory data on hatched ones.
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