After patiently waiting just over two months since our first 2025 PCB Sea Turtle nest was laid, we have had a nest hatch….not just one but four have hatched in the previous 48 hours. We don’t publish our nest locations or the date they were laid, but we do announce excavations when possible.
An excavation is conducted per the FWC Permit we operate under. Our volunteers will share information on how we found the nest, protected it and when/how it hatched. We’ll also share information on the sea turtle species common to our beaches and how you can help protect these wonderful creatures! Everyone attending will have a chance to see a sampling of the nest contents and take photos since the excavation occurs during daylight hours.
Following a hatch, if we are able to schedule a public excavation, we will post it as an Event here on our Facebook page with 1-2 days notice. So stay tuned as we hope to have many upcoming excavations over the next two to three months.
If you are lucky enough to be on the beach and encounter hatchlings (nests commonly hatch overnight) at night, refrain from using any lights or flash photography around the hatchlings as it can cause disorientation. Please call the local hotline found on the blue sign at the nest or PCB Police non-emergency at 850-233-5000 so we can have our volunteers respond.
Photo: volunteers laying out the contents (hatched an unhatched eggs) of a nest during a 2024 excavation, work conducted under MTP-038.
