
Countdown to 2023 Sea Turtle Nesting season
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Sea Turtle nesting season begins May 1st and ends Oct. 31st.
You can help save sea turtles by keeping the beach clean (take away trash), dark (turn off lights), and flat (refill holes and knockdown sandcastles).


Be a Sea Turtle Hero
If you find a sea turtle in distress,
injured, sick or deceased,
please call
Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch
(904)583-1913
in a State Park or outside of Nassau County, please contact
FWC (1-888-404-3922)
Be prepared to answer some questions:
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What is the exact location of the animal?
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Is the turtle alive or dead?
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What is the approximate size of the turtle?
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Is the turtle marked with spray paint? (This may indicate that the turtle has been previously documented.)
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What is the location of the closest access point to the turtle?
If the turtle is alive, please be prepared to stay with it until help arrives.

Sea Turtles can’t crawl backwards!
Holes left behind can be dangerous to sea turtles and beach walkers. Sea Turtles can accidently crawl into holes, get trapped and will need to be rescued or could die.
