Nesting crawl of a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) documented on Siesta Key, April 26.

Mote Marine Laboratory documents first local sea turtle nests of the 2025 season

April 26, 2025 | Kathryn Gentile

Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that its Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season! On Saturday, April 26, STCRP’s Sea Turtle Patrol reported three loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtle nests — one each on Longboat...

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Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol finds first nest of the 2024 season

April 29, 2024 | Kathryn Gentile

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local sea turtle nest of the 2024 season on Sunday, April 28, on Venice Beach! This marks the beginning of a crucial period for sea turtle conservation. At the heart of STCRP’s conservation efforts...