We Have Our First Hatches on The Beach

According to Turtle Time, as of this week, there are now 67 turtle nests on Fort Myers Beach (up from 61 last week) and there have been 199 False crawls (up from 178). 6 nests have now hatched on Fort Myers Beach, up from zero last week.

Down in Bonita, there are 148 nests (up from134) and there have been 263 false crawls (up from 248). 26 nests have now hatched in Bonita, up from 12 last week.

Turtle Time wants to remind everyone to close your drapes at night, use turtle friendly lights and never approach a nesting sea turtle.