Saturday, November 14, 2026
Only One in a thousand hatchling survive to maturity!
Only one in a thousand hatchlings survive to maturity! Pretty soon, hatchlings will be emerging from their nest at night. According to FWC, they rely on vision to help them find the water by distinguishing patterns of light and dark. After sundown (9pm) turn off any lights not necessary for safety. Use long wavelength amber LED lamps for lights that must stay lit and shield lights, so they are not visible from the beach.
Remember to close shades or curtains.
Sea Turtle Activity Update July 6 - 12, 2021 | |||||||
| Total Nests | Total False Crawls | Total Hatched Nests | ||||
| This Year | Last Year | This Year | Last Year | This Year | Last Year | Disoriented |
Barefoot | 213 | 185 | 255 | 233 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Delnor Wiggins | 37 | 31 | 59 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 173 | 209 | 195 | 169 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Parkshore | 121 | 131 | 105 | 141 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
City of Naples | 169 | 215 | 112 | 153 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Keewaydin Island | 352 | 363 | 574 | 616 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Sea Oat & Coconut Island | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marco Island | 79 | 84 | 132 | 154 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Kice & Cape Romano | 108 | 122 | 245 | 159 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
10,000 Islands | 102 | 97 | 192 | 188 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Collier County Totals | 1365 | 1448 | 1871 | 1888 | 19 | 76 | 1 |
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