
Volusia County’s sea turtles shatter records with 1,482 nests this season
In the last six weeks of the nesting season on Volusia County beaches, sea turtles have set a new record with 1,482 nests (and counting!) surpassing last year’s 1,427. Volunteers and staff found over 33,000 hatched egg shells since June. Loggerheads top the beach with 1,251 nests. Green sea turtles have outdone themselves with 231 nests, up from the old record of 98. Also, 5 … Continue reading Volusia County’s sea turtles shatter records with 1,482 nests this season