Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Jupiter Beach Sea Turtle Nesting Season Is Now Underway

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The turtle nesting season is now happening on Jupiter Beach off the coast of Florida.

Every year, thousands of turtles crawl up the 9-mile/15km stretch of sand to lay their eggs between March and October.

With less disruption in 2020 due to reduced human influence and fewer hurricanes making landfall, the year was a bumper one in terms of turtles counted laying their eggs on the beach. The year produced the third-highest results since counting began in 1980. You can find five species of turtle nesting on Jupiter Beach, including:

  • Loggerhead
  • Hawksbill
  • Green sea turtles
  • Leatherbacks
  • Kemps’ Ridleys

Like a well-choreographed troupe, the turtles arrive in waves, with the Leatherbacks showing up first in March, followed by the Loggerheads and Greens, and finally the Hawksbills wrapping up the season.

You can find out more information about Jupiter Beach turtle nesting here.

Sam Helmy
Sam Helmyhttps://www.deeperblue.com
Sam Helmy is a TDI/SDI Instructor Trainer, and PADI Staff and Trimix Instructor. Diving for 28 years, a dive pro for 14, I have traveled extensively chasing my passion for diving. I am passionate about everything diving, with a keen interest in exploration, Sharks and big stuff, Photography and Decompression theory. Diving is definitely the one and only passion that has stayed with me my whole life! Sam is a Staff Writer for DeeperBlue.com

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