Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Season Ends With 15 of 17 Nests Lost

Navarre Beach recorded 17 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season containing an estimated 1,700 eggs, but a series of July storms flooded 13 nests with water, destroying them by preventing hatchlings from breathing through their porous shells. Only two nests survived to completion, marking a disappointing end to what initially appeared a relatively strong year.

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