Some species of sea turtle see increase in nest numbers, while other decline, FWC says

This year has been a record-breaking year for the number of Kemp-Ridley Sea turtle nests in The Sunshine State, according to the Florida Wildlife Commission.

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Numbers from FWC Fish + Wildlife Research indicate that across Florida 22 Kemp-Ridley nests have been confirmed in 2024 which more than doubled the 10 nests in 2023 and 8 in 2022.

Leatherback Sea turtle nests also saw an increase this year with 1,737 found compared to 1,638 in 2023 and 1,690 in 2022.

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Meanwhile, Green Sea turtle nests saw a significant decrease with 2,556 nests in 2024 compared to 24,378 in 2023 and 7,346 in 2022.

Loggerhead Sea turtles also saw a decrease in nest numbers with 67,856 this year compared 92,547 in 2023 and 72,840 in 2022.

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