The
Breakers-On-The-Ocean
SEA
TURTLES
The beaches
of Palm Beach County are not just a favorite spot for tourists. Each
year they are home to the highest number of Leatherback Turtle nests
and the second highest number of Loggerhead and Green Turtle nests in
the country.
Sea turtles
usually nest at night from early March to late October.
The biggest
threat to nesting females and new hatchlings is beachfront lighting
that can disturb nesting females and misdirect hatchlings from their
journey to the sea.
Beaches
are monitored by various local groups permitted by the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission. While staying at The Breakers-On-The-Ocean
you may be interested in guided Sea Turtle walks (available May - July).
For more information on participating in a guided walk and to learn
more about Sea Turtles, contact the nearby Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
(561) 338-1473
While at
the Beach, please:
- Avoid
going to the beach to observe turtles at night without a permitted
guide.
- Do not
use flashlights on the beach at night in the summer.
- Place
umbrellas only in the upper twelve inches of sand to avoid disturbing
buried clutches of eggs.
- Build
sandcastles and dig holes below the seaweed line.
- Please
pick up litter on the beach and properly dispose of your trash.
