Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program
Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists study and tag these endangered and threatened species to help protect their future on our changing planet. Learn more about Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program here.
Weekly sea turtle nest counts
Visit every week beginning May 1 to see preliminary counts of new sea turtle nests on Longboat Key through Venice, Florida. A final count will be posted after nesting season is complete on Oct. 31 and data have been reviewed thoroughly.
Note on the data sheets: "FC" means "false crawl," when a turtle crawls ashore and returns to the water without leaving a nest.
- April 23–29
- April 30–May 5
- May 7–13
- May 14-May 20
- May 21–27
- May 28–June 3
- June 4–10
- June 11–17
- June 18-24
- June 25-July 1
- July 2-July 8
- July 9-July 15
- July16-July22
- July 23-July 29
- July 30-August 5
- August 6-12
- August 13-19
- August 20-26
- August 27- September 2
- September 3-9
- September 10-16
- September 17-23
- September 24-30
- October 1-7
- October 8-14
- October 15-21
- October 22-28
- October 29-Nov. 4
- 2023 FINAL NESTING NUMBERS