Travelers to Florida are often battling crowds, especially when it comes to scoring the best spot on the beach. But here, you'll only need to avoid sea turtles.

Mote's monitoring program has shown rising nest numbers in recent years, including nearly 4,400 in 2024 from Longboat Key to ...

Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ... the rarest of all sea turtle species — nested on a Venice Beach. Throughout ...

Sea Turtle Patrol documented three loggerhead sea turtle nests – one at Longboat Key, Siesta Key and Casey Key.