Florida’s Space Coast is home to more loggerhead sea turtle nesting habitat than any other single location in the Western Hemisphere. The Space Coast is also home to nesting habitat for endangered green turtles and endangered leatherback sea turtles. “The turtles return to their birthplace every two to four years and lay between 80 to 120 eggs, which incubate for about 60 days. Once hatched, the baby turtles make their way to the ocean, guided by the bright light of the moon.”
This June and July, Florida Fishing and Wildlife, the Sea Turtle Preservation Society, and the Sea Turtle Conservancy are offering guided walking tours to witness this natural event up-close and personal. Tours are available at Archie Carr National Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore, Sebastian Inlet State Park, and with the Sea Turtle Conservancy and the Sea Turtle Preservation Society. Walks start between 8:00-9:00 p.m. and are typically three hours long.
Sea turtle nesting season in Brevard County is May 1st through October 31st; please remember to turn off beach front lights at night and to smooth out any holes or sandcastles built during the day! For more sea turtle conservation tips and information, click here.
To read the complete event listing, click here. To learn more about Space Coast sea turtles, visit the Sea Turtle Preservation Society’s webpage.
If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
