Sea Turtle Nesting Season on Longboat Key: How Sand Cay Guests Can Help
If you’re walking the beach at Sand Cay this summer and spot a little square of stakes and bright tape in the sand, you’ve found a sea turtle nest. From May 1 through October 31, Longboat Key’s beaches are nesting grounds for endangered and threatened sea turtles, mostly loggerheads. Females crawl ashore at night to […]