The 2012 Nesting Season
is coming soon. See you in May.
2011 Totals
Nests: 37 (35 loggerhead, 2 leatherback)
Total eggs: 4,035
Total hatched: 2,973
Dead hatchlings in nest: 259
Live hatchlings in nest: 74
Dead pipped: 41
Live pipped: 2
Unhatched eggs: 593
Eggs destroyed by predation: 186
Eggs destroyed by inundation: 240
This means that about 2,714 hatchlings *should* have made it safely to the water. Hopefully at least 2 of all those hatchlings will survive to reproduce.
BSTP News and Updates
- Date of Season kickoff and Volunteer Orientation meeting for 2012 season will be announced soon! Location is at Beaches Library.
- Annual Polar Plunge Saturday 2/4: A1A Parrot Head Club will be meeting at the foot of Atlantic Blvd on the beach by One Ocean Resort at 8:30am to brave the frigid surf and raise funds for the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol! Please join us in supporting this fantastic local environmental effort. If you have any questions, contact a1aphc@gmail.com.
- 2011 News Archive
Our Mission
To promote the conservation of endangered and threatened marine turtles in Northeast Florida. [See the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and other protections].
Of the
five species of turtles that nest in Florida, there are three species
that nest locally: Loggerheads, Greens
and Leatherbacks. Loggerheads (Caretta
caretta) are the most common, followed by Greens (Chelonia
mydas) and, on rare occasions, Leatherbacks (Dermochelys
coriacea). We operate under the auspices of the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Marine Turtle Program. Got Gear?
We've got all the turtle gear you need to make a statement and show your pride in being a sea turtle conservationist and a supporter of BSTP. Grab an official patrol t-shirt, wooden ornament or surfer necklace, all featuring our special hatchling mascot. Also available are front license plates that spell TUR-TLE, similar to the FL Dept. of Motor Vehicle specialty tag (as shown below). Combined with a BSTP membership these items make a great gift for the environmentalist in your life who has everything.
P.O. Box 50723
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240-0723
Emergency Phone: (904) 613-6081
