First sea turtle nests of the season are at Gulf Islands

Special to Gannett/USA TODAY NETWORK
GULF BREEZE – Biologists at Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) have identified the first sea turtle nests of the 2021 season at Gulf Islands National Seashore. 
A total of two loggerhead nests were identified May 27, one in the Fort Pickens Area and one in the Perdido Key Area.
Each year, between May and October, the seashore provides ideal conditions for sea turtle nesting. Several species of sea turtles, including loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, and green sea turtles, nest within the seashore. During the 2020 nesting season, a total of 59 nest were discovered.
The main factor that impacts nesting sea turtles at GUIS is artificial lighting.

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