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6 09, 2022

Reminder: Sea Turtle Nesting Season is Still Going On

By |2022-08-17T15:21:54+00:00September 6th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

Summer may be over, but sea turtle nesting season is not. These beautiful creatures have been laying their eggs and hatching along the coast of Alabama since May and this will continue through the end of October.   Daily patrols have now ended, which means it’s important to stay dedicated to following the guidelines to keep hatchlings safe.   Avoid using flashlights or anything bright on the beach at night. The lights confuse the turtles and keep them from completing their trek to [...]

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8 09, 2021

A reminder: Sea turtle nesting season is not over

By |2021-09-13T16:30:11+00:00September 8th, 2021|Blog|0 Comments

It’s still sea turtle nesting season along the beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast. Those amazing sea turtle patrol volunteers have had a busy summer. Daily patrols ended August 31, but the season continues through October 31. Since sea turtle eggs have an incubation period of 55 to 70 days, it’s likely there are a few stragglers that haven’t hatched yet.    Please continue to practice the following guidelines until nesting season is over.    No white lights or flash photography on the beach. It [...]

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13 07, 2021

Sea turtle season is in full swing

By |2021-07-13T15:11:50+00:00July 13th, 2021|Blog|0 Comments

It’s the height of sea turtle nesting season here on the northern Gulf Coast. As vacationers flock to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach each summer, thousands of endangered sea turtles are hatching on those same beaches.   Did you know that what you do on the beach each day can make a difference to the nesting turtles and the babies?  Below are a few guidelines to help these amazing creatures survive.   If you dig a hole, fill it in before you leave. Digging large [...]

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1 05, 2021

Do your part to keep our beaches sea turtle friendly

By |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 [...]

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23 09, 2020

Protect nesting sea turtles at the beach this fall

By |2020-09-23T16:31:23+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Blog|0 Comments

Sea turtle nesting season on Alabama’s Gulf Coast is between May and October. During this time, mama turtles come on shore to lay their eggs. After approximately 55 days, the baby sea turtles hatch and head to the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of these endangered creatures hatch on the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach each year.   Sea turtle nesting season is also the busy tourist season on Pleasure Island. Volunteers comb the beaches each morning and keep a watchful eye out for turtle tracks in the sand. If they spot tracks and a nest, it will [...]

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5 08, 2020

Share the beach with sea turtles this fall

By |2020-08-19T16:56:30+00:00August 5th, 2020|Blog|0 Comments

How can you not love a sea turtle? Just look at that face! Did you know these endangered beauties nest on Alabama’s beaches?   Each year, starting in May, sea turtles make their way to shore to lay their eggs. Here on Alabama’s beaches, we are lucky to have them visit our sugar-white sand. In 2019, 114 nests were recorded in Alabama. With an average of 110 eggs per nest, that’s a lot of baby turtles.  Volunteers with Share The Beach cruise the beach each [...]

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17 05, 2019

Nesting sea turtles need a clean beach

By |2019-05-17T02:23:33+00:00May 17th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

May marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season on the Alabama Gulf Coast, and although we have seen an increasing number of sea turtles being born and returning to nest over recent years, we have also seen the unthinkable. You may remember the female sea turtle who was found in the surf with her neck attached to a beach chair. Or you may have heard the horrifying news of a group of tourists caught on camera looting sea turtle [...]

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12 09, 2018

How to be a good neighbor to hatching sea turtles

By |2018-09-12T14:09:04+00:00September 12th, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

Did you know our Alabama beaches are a prime nesting ground for sea turtles? Unfortunately, with development along our coastline comes some dangers for these nesting turtles and for the hatchlings as they make their way to the water. But volunteers are on duty to help keep them safe. How does that work? Share the Beach was formed in 2005, and now comes under the umbrella of the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge and The Alabama Coastal Foundation. The Share [...]

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6 06, 2018

Four things you may not know about sea turtles

By |2018-06-06T20:58:50+00:00June 6th, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

If you’ve visited the Alabama coast, you no doubt have seen efforts to protect our sea turtle hatchlings and nests. But there are some really cool things about sea turtles that you may not know. Sea turtles make the most avid travelers seem sedentary. Leatherback sea turtles can journey more than 10,000 miles each year. Even though they love to travel, they also are homebodies. Female sea turtles return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs. [...]

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25 10, 2017

Sea turtle nesting season ends

By |2017-10-25T14:12:45+00:00October 25th, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

The Alabama sea turtle nesting season is coming to an end. By the end of October, thousands of hatchlings will have made their way to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. We appreciate all the volunteers and visitors who kept an eye out for nests and tracks during visits to the beach. Let’s be honest: there are not many things that match the feeling of watching dozens of the little guys waddling their way through the sand to [...]

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