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Palm Beach County is a vital hub for sea turtle conservation, hosting densely nested beaches for loggerhead, green, and leatherback turtles. Our county excels in sea turtle conservation efforts, habitat restoration, research. It boasts two rehabilitation facilities and offers numerous educational and outreach programs to promote sea turtle conservation, making it the Sea Turtle Capital.
Palm Beach County hosts the top 25% of sea turtle nests in Florida.
Lake Worth Lagoon restoration projects improve habitats for juvenile green turtles studied since 2005.
Artificial reefs support hawksbill turtles and reduce pressure on natural reefs, with 20 deployed in the last five years.
The county’s eastern location closest to the Gulf Stream aids nesting and mating migrations.
Palm Beach County achieves over 90% compliance with lighting ordinances to prevent sea turtle disorientation.
Loggerhead Marinelife Center and Gumbo Limbo Nature Center treat and house injured turtles until it is safe for them to return to the ocean.
Educational programs include turtle walks, hatchling releases, nest evaluations, and nesting surveys.Seasonal Environmental Resources Management Sea Turtles
Sea turtle walks – Palm Beach County, LMC, Gumbo Limbo, Sea Turtle Adventures, John D MacArthur
Public hatch success evaluations – Palm Beach County, LMC, Gumbo Limbo, Sea Turtle Adventures, Ecological Associates Inc
Ride along program – Seat Turtle Adventures: Sea Turtle Conservation | Sea Turtle Adventures | North Palm Beach
BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE BEACH
Fill in holes dug in the sand
Knock down sandcastles
Remove beach chairs, toys, & other equipment
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