The species is the smallest and most endangered sea turtle, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — In a rare occurrence, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle nest was found on a Northeast Florida beach.
The Mickler's Landing Turtle Patrol said on Thursday at 4:30 p.m., crews saw a nest for the endangered species on, monitoring sea turtle nestings while collecting data for research. The work is authorized under a marine turtle permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.About 95 percent of Kemp's ridley nestings happen in Tamaulipas, Mexico, making the nest in St. Johns County unique.
"For perspective, the entire state of Florida only had six Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests in 2023," the Mickler's Landing Turtle Patrol wrote onThe last Kemp's ridley nest documented in St. Johns County was in 2017 near the Sawgrass Beach Club, the Mickler's Landing Turtle Patrol said. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Sea Turtle Patrol
"What an exciting day for our team and the lucky beachgoers that got to experience this rare occurrence," the group said onAnyone who encounters an injured, sick or deceased sea turtle is asked to contact the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office non-emergency number at 824-8304 or contact FWC at 1-888-404-FWCC.
In VERY exciting news, our friends on St. Augustine Beach saw a Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting yesterday at 4:30...WTLV would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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