As the first "official" week of turtle season comes to a
close, it seems the islands are off to a great start! Sanibel has a total of seven nests and
Captiva has five nests as of today. Last year at this time Sanibel and Captiva had
four nests and one nest, respectively
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| Loggerhead turtle crawl. Photo by: A.Bryant |
Sanibel and Captiva strive to keep our beaches turtle friendly. As visitors and residents enjoy the islands' beaches, please keep the following in mind:
- Shield of turn off all beachfront lighting
- Remove all furniture and toys from 9 pm to 7 am
- Honor the leash law
- Keep the beaches free of trash
- Respect all staked nests
- Never approach a nesting turtle
- Avoid using flashlights and flash photography on the beach at night
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