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1 05, 2021

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Do your part to keep our beaches sea turtle friendly

By lofblog|2021-04-29T17:30:13+00:00May 1st, 2021|Blog|0 Comments

It’s here! The most anticipated season of the year is the time between May 1 and August 31. We’re not just talking about summer, though. It’s also sea turtle nesting season! During this time, endangered sea turtles come on shore to lay their eggs all along the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s something we always get excited about and our summer visitors do, too. When the female turtle comes on shore to lay eggs, it’s important for her [...]

Sea turtle nesting season is May through October

By lofadmin|2020-04-01T17:28:26+00:00April 15th, 2020|Blog|0 Comments

Each year sea turtles return to our beaches to nest. After returning to the coast where they were born, the female sea turtles make their way onto the beach and dig a hole to lay their eggs. The two types of sea turtles that nest on the Alabama coast are the loggerhead, which can grow to 200 pounds and an average length of three feet, and the Kemp’s ridley that can grow to two feet and weigh 100 pounds. In 2019, a rare green sea turtle also nested in Orange Beach! Since the establishment of the Leave Only Footprints program, both of their numbers continue [...]

Four things to know about sea turtle nesting season

By lofadmin|2017-08-16T14:13:08+00:00August 16th, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

If you are a regular visitor to the Alabama Gulf Coast, you’ve no doubt heard the phrase “sea turtle nesting season.” So, just what is it, and what does it mean for beachgoers? Here’s what you need to know. Each year from July to October, thousands of sea turtles make their way to our beaches where they lay eggs. Last year, 22,240 eggs were laid. However, only 14,105 of those hatchlings made their way to the warm gulf waters to [...]