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Skilpaddehekking i januar

  1. Karachi 🇵🇰 PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1. sep – 31. jan (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.93
  2. Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20. okt – 15. febThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.79
  3. Pondicherry 🇮🇳 IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1. jan – 31. mar (vanligvis)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches north and south of town through the first months of the year.77
  4. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaArribadas at La Flor · 1. jul – 31. janOlive ridleys come ashore at the La Flor refuge, twenty kilometres south, in mass arribadas that run about six days each and land between July and January.77
  5. Malabo 🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks and green turtles nest on the beaches of Bioko's south coast near Ureca, peaking in December and January.75
  6. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles haul out on Tortuga Bay and the quieter beaches from December, and the park ropes off the nesting end until the last hatchlings are away around June.74
  7. Maceió 🇧🇷 BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1. sep – 31. mar (vanligvis)Sea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January.72
  8. Exmouth 🇦🇺 AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.72
  9. São Tomé 🇸🇹 São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.67
  10. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore on Leao and Sueste through the southern summer and the hatchlings run into the autumn; nests are roped off and the beaches close at night while it lasts.64
  11. Praslin 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.58
  12. Libreville 🇬🇦 GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.56
  13. Victoria 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.53

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Skilpaddehekking i februar

  1. Pondicherry 🇮🇳 IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1. jan – 31. mar (vanligvis)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches north and south of town through the first months of the year.79
  2. Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20. okt – 15. febThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.77
  3. Nungwi 🇹🇿 TanzaniaTurtle release day · 1.–28. feb (vanligvis)The Mnarani conservation pond by the lighthouse holds its annual release each February, returning rehabilitated turtles to the sea after a year of visitors paying to see them in the tidal pools.72
  4. Maceió 🇧🇷 BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1. sep – 31. mar (vanligvis)Sea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January.71
  5. Malabo 🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks and green turtles nest on the beaches of Bioko's south coast near Ureca, peaking in December and January.70
  6. Exmouth 🇦🇺 AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.70
  7. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles haul out on Tortuga Bay and the quieter beaches from December, and the park ropes off the nesting end until the last hatchlings are away around June.68
  8. Praslin 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.68
  9. Paramaribo 🇸🇷 SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15. feb – 15. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.67
  10. São Tomé 🇸🇹 São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.67
  11. Victoria 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.63
  12. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore on Leao and Sueste through the southern summer and the hatchlings run into the autumn; nests are roped off and the beaches close at night while it lasts.61
  13. Libreville 🇬🇦 GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.58

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Skilpaddehekking i mars

  1. Fort Lauderdale 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. oktLeatherbacks from March, loggerheads from April and greens from May, with the peak in early summer.85
  2. Miami 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. oktLoggerheads, greens and the occasional leatherback nest along the county's beaches, which is why beachfront lighting is shaded and nests are marked off at dawn.83
  3. Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesHawksbill turtle nesting · 15. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Hawksbills come ashore on the Saadiyat and outer-island beaches through spring, and the hotels there rope off the nests and run guided walks rather than let people find them alone.82
  4. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.79
  5. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.79
  6. Puerto Viejo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Gandoca · 1. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Leatherbacks, greens and hawksbills all use the refuge beaches south of Manzanillo.78
  7. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.77
  8. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.77
  9. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.77
  10. Tobago 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August.76
  11. Pondicherry 🇮🇳 IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1. jan – 31. mar (vanligvis)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches north and south of town through the first months of the year.73
  12. Paramaribo 🇸🇷 SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15. feb – 15. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.71
  13. Maceió 🇧🇷 BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1. sep – 31. mar (vanligvis)Sea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January.70
  14. Mombasa 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches at Watamu and Diani through the middle of the year, and the local conservation groups move nests above the tide line and post the hatchings when they happen.67
  15. Diani Beach 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the Diani and Galu sand at night through the middle of the year, and local monitors relocate nests that are laid too close to the hotels.67
  16. Tortuguero 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. mai (vanligvis)Leatherbacks use the same beach in the spring, in ones and twos rather than in numbers.65
  17. Cayenne French GuianaLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out at night on the beaches at Rémire-Montjoly and, in far greater numbers, on the reserve beaches west towards Awala-Yalimapo.63
  18. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles haul out on Tortuga Bay and the quieter beaches from December, and the park ropes off the nesting end until the last hatchlings are away around June.62
  19. Malabo 🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks and green turtles nest on the beaches of Bioko's south coast near Ureca, peaking in December and January.62
  20. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore on Leao and Sueste through the southern summer and the hatchlings run into the autumn; nests are roped off and the beaches close at night while it lasts.53
  21. Libreville 🇬🇦 GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.48

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Skilpaddehekking i april

  1. Miami 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. oktLoggerheads, greens and the occasional leatherback nest along the county's beaches, which is why beachfront lighting is shaded and nests are marked off at dawn.79
  2. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.76
  3. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.76
  4. Philipsburg 🇸🇽 Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.75
  5. Fort Lauderdale 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. oktLeatherbacks from March, loggerheads from April and greens from May, with the peak in early summer.75
  6. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.74
  7. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.74
  8. Tobago 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August.73
  9. Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesHawksbill turtle nesting · 15. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Hawksbills come ashore on the Saadiyat and outer-island beaches through spring, and the hotels there rope off the nests and run guided walks rather than let people find them alone.72
  10. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.72
  11. Con Dao 🇻🇳 VietnamSea turtle nesting · 15. apr – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore on Bay Canh and the smaller islets, most of them between May and October.71
  12. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.68
  13. Puerto Viejo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Gandoca · 1. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Leatherbacks, greens and hawksbills all use the refuge beaches south of Manzanillo.67
  14. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles haul out on Tortuga Bay and the quieter beaches from December, and the park ropes off the nesting end until the last hatchlings are away around June.66
  15. Perhentian Islands 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. sep (vanligvis)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.66
  16. Watamu 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. apr – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.61
  17. Tortuguero 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. mai (vanligvis)Leatherbacks use the same beach in the spring, in ones and twos rather than in numbers.60
  18. Mombasa 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches at Watamu and Diani through the middle of the year, and the local conservation groups move nests above the tide line and post the hatchings when they happen.59
  19. Paramaribo 🇸🇷 SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15. feb – 15. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.57
  20. Diani Beach 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the Diani and Galu sand at night through the middle of the year, and local monitors relocate nests that are laid too close to the hotels.56
  21. Cayenne French GuianaLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out at night on the beaches at Rémire-Montjoly and, in far greater numbers, on the reserve beaches west towards Awala-Yalimapo.50
  22. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore on Leao and Sueste through the southern summer and the hatchlings run into the autumn; nests are roped off and the beaches close at night while it lasts.50

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Skilpaddehekking i mai

  1. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1. mai – 31. oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.94
  2. Side 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15. mai – 30. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.94
  3. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1. mai – 15. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads nest on the south-coast beaches around Katelios through the summer, and adults hang around the fishing boats in Argostoli harbour waiting for scraps.93
  4. Kaş 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1. mai – 30. sepPatara, half an hour west, is a protected nesting beach: it is closed to everyone from eight at night until eight in the morning through the season, and vehicles are banned on the sand.89
  5. Outer Banks 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.84
  6. Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.81
  7. St. Augustine 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.77
  8. Hilton Head Island 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.76
  9. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles haul out on Tortuga Bay and the quieter beaches from December, and the park ropes off the nesting end until the last hatchlings are away around June.75
  10. Destin 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.75
  11. Gili Trawangan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches through the dry months and the island's hatcheries move the clutches out of the way of foot traffic.72
  12. Clearwater 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Pinellas beaches from May to the end of October, with hatchlings from midsummer.72
  13. Pensacola 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest on the white quartz sand of the national seashore from May, and the hatchlings run from July into October.72
  14. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.72
  15. Bridgetown 🇧🇧 BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.71
  16. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.71
  17. Philipsburg 🇸🇽 Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.71
  18. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.71
  19. Sarasota 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest on Siesta and Longboat from the start of May and the last hatchlings leave in October.71
  20. Tulum 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.70
  21. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.70
  22. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.70
  23. Jacksonville 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest the length of the Jacksonville beaches from May, and the oceanfront runs shielded lighting until the last nest hatches in October.70
  24. Kralendijk BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. des (vanligvis)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.70
  25. Tobago 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August.69

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Skilpaddehekking i juni

  1. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Lara bay on the Akamas is a protected green and loggerhead beach: nests are caged through the summer, the track in is rough enough to need four wheels, and it is closed after dark.86
  2. Side 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15. mai – 30. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.85
  3. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1. mai – 31. oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.83
  4. Sal 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Sal holds one of the world's largest loggerhead rookeries after Boa Vista, and the females come up on the quieter east-coast beaches after dark through the summer.83
  5. Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Boa Vista's long east-coast beaches take one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations in the world, and the females come ashore after dark through the summer.83
  6. Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.82
  7. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1. mai – 15. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads nest on the south-coast beaches around Katelios through the summer, and adults hang around the fishing boats in Argostoli harbour waiting for scraps.81
  8. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles haul out on Tortuga Bay and the quieter beaches from December, and the park ropes off the nesting end until the last hatchlings are away around June.80
  9. Outer Banks 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.78
  10. Kaş 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1. mai – 30. sepPatara, half an hour west, is a protected nesting beach: it is closed to everyone from eight at night until eight in the morning through the season, and vehicles are banned on the sand.78
  11. Mombasa 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches at Watamu and Diani through the middle of the year, and the local conservation groups move nests above the tide line and post the hatchings when they happen.76
  12. Gili Trawangan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches through the dry months and the island's hatcheries move the clutches out of the way of foot traffic.75
  13. Diani Beach 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the Diani and Galu sand at night through the middle of the year, and local monitors relocate nests that are laid too close to the hotels.74
  14. Watamu 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. apr – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.74
  15. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.73
  16. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.70
  17. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.70
  18. Philipsburg 🇸🇽 Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.69
  19. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.69
  20. Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.67
  21. Kralendijk BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. des (vanligvis)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.67
  22. Perhentian Islands 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. sep (vanligvis)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.66
  23. Bridgetown 🇧🇧 BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.65
  24. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.65
  25. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore on Leao and Sueste through the southern summer and the hatchlings run into the autumn; nests are roped off and the beaches close at night while it lasts.65

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Skilpaddehekking i juli

  1. Mombasa 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches at Watamu and Diani through the middle of the year, and the local conservation groups move nests above the tide line and post the hatchings when they happen.79
  2. Sal 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Sal holds one of the world's largest loggerhead rookeries after Boa Vista, and the females come up on the quieter east-coast beaches after dark through the summer.79
  3. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Lara bay on the Akamas is a protected green and loggerhead beach: nests are caged through the summer, the track in is rough enough to need four wheels, and it is closed after dark.78
  4. Diani Beach 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. jul (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the Diani and Galu sand at night through the middle of the year, and local monitors relocate nests that are laid too close to the hotels.78
  5. Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.78
  6. Gili Trawangan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches through the dry months and the island's hatcheries move the clutches out of the way of foot traffic.78
  7. Watamu 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. apr – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.78
  8. Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Boa Vista's long east-coast beaches take one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations in the world, and the females come ashore after dark through the summer.78
  9. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1. mai – 31. oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.77
  10. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.77
  11. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1. mai – 15. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads nest on the south-coast beaches around Katelios through the summer, and adults hang around the fishing boats in Argostoli harbour waiting for scraps.75
  12. Side 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15. mai – 30. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.74
  13. Perhentian Islands 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. sep (vanligvis)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.70
  14. Kaş 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1. mai – 30. sepPatara, half an hour west, is a protected nesting beach: it is closed to everyone from eight at night until eight in the morning through the season, and vehicles are banned on the sand.69
  15. Tulum 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.67
  16. Kralendijk BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. des (vanligvis)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.67
  17. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.66
  18. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 15. jul (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.66
  19. Cancún 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Loggerheads and greens come up the hotel-zone beaches at night through the summer and the hatchlings run from August.65
  20. Philipsburg 🇸🇽 Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.65
  21. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.65
  22. Cozumel 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 15. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads and greens nest along the wild eastern beaches from May, with hatchings from July into October.64
  23. Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads and greens nest on the strip between Playa and Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.64
  24. Bridgetown 🇧🇧 BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.63
  25. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.63

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Skilpaddehekking i august

  1. Gili Trawangan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches through the dry months and the island's hatcheries move the clutches out of the way of foot traffic.79
  2. Watamu 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. apr – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.78
  3. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Lara bay on the Akamas is a protected green and loggerhead beach: nests are caged through the summer, the track in is rough enough to need four wheels, and it is closed after dark.77
  4. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.77
  5. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1. mai – 31. oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.75
  6. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1. mai – 15. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads nest on the south-coast beaches around Katelios through the summer, and adults hang around the fishing boats in Argostoli harbour waiting for scraps.73
  7. Sal 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Sal holds one of the world's largest loggerhead rookeries after Boa Vista, and the females come up on the quieter east-coast beaches after dark through the summer.73
  8. Side 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15. mai – 30. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.72
  9. Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Boa Vista's long east-coast beaches take one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations in the world, and the females come ashore after dark through the summer.72
  10. Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.71
  11. Cayenne French GuianaLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out at night on the beaches at Rémire-Montjoly and, in far greater numbers, on the reserve beaches west towards Awala-Yalimapo.69
  12. Kaş 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1. mai – 30. sepPatara, half an hour west, is a protected nesting beach: it is closed to everyone from eight at night until eight in the morning through the season, and vehicles are banned on the sand.68
  13. Perhentian Islands 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. sep (vanligvis)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.67
  14. Outer Banks 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.66
  15. Kralendijk BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. des (vanligvis)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.66
  16. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.64
  17. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1. mar – 31. aug (vanligvis)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.64
  18. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.64
  19. Philipsburg 🇸🇽 Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.63
  20. Tulum 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.62
  21. Paramaribo 🇸🇷 SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15. feb – 15. aug (vanligvis)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.62
  22. Sur 🇴🇲 OmanTurtle nesting at Ras al-Jinz · 1. mai – 30. sep (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore at Ras al-Jinz down the coast all year, but the summer months are when the beach is busiest with nesting and hatching.62
  23. Bridgetown 🇧🇧 BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.61
  24. Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.61
  25. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.61

… og 27 til i august.

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Skilpaddehekking i september

  1. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Lara bay on the Akamas is a protected green and loggerhead beach: nests are caged through the summer, the track in is rough enough to need four wheels, and it is closed after dark.83
  2. Side 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15. mai – 30. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.82
  3. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1. mai – 31. oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.78
  4. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1. mai – 15. sep (vanligvis)Loggerheads nest on the south-coast beaches around Katelios through the summer, and adults hang around the fishing boats in Argostoli harbour waiting for scraps.78
  5. Maceió 🇧🇷 BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1. sep – 31. mar (vanligvis)Sea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January.78
  6. Watamu 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. apr – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.77
  7. Outer Banks 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.76
  8. Kaş 🇹🇷 TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1. mai – 30. sepPatara, half an hour west, is a protected nesting beach: it is closed to everyone from eight at night until eight in the morning through the season, and vehicles are banned on the sand.76
  9. Gili Trawangan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches through the dry months and the island's hatcheries move the clutches out of the way of foot traffic.76
  10. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.75
  11. Sal 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Sal holds one of the world's largest loggerhead rookeries after Boa Vista, and the females come up on the quieter east-coast beaches after dark through the summer.69
  12. Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Boa Vista's long east-coast beaches take one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations in the world, and the females come ashore after dark through the summer.69
  13. Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.68
  14. Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.68
  15. Perhentian Islands 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. sep (vanligvis)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.67
  16. Hilton Head Island 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.67
  17. Destin 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.66
  18. Kralendijk BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. des (vanligvis)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.65
  19. Karachi 🇵🇰 PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1. sep – 31. jan (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.65
  20. Sur 🇴🇲 OmanTurtle nesting at Ras al-Jinz · 1. mai – 30. sep (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore at Ras al-Jinz down the coast all year, but the summer months are when the beach is busiest with nesting and hatching.65
  21. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.64
  22. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.63
  23. St. Augustine 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.63
  24. Tulum 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.62
  25. Bridgetown 🇧🇧 BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.62

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Skilpaddehekking i oktober

  1. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Lara bay on the Akamas is a protected green and loggerhead beach: nests are caged through the summer, the track in is rough enough to need four wheels, and it is closed after dark.89
  2. Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.87
  3. Outer Banks 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.85
  4. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1. mai – 31. oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.84
  5. Hilton Head Island 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.83
  6. Destin 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.80
  7. Pensacola 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest on the white quartz sand of the national seashore from May, and the hatchlings run from July into October.80
  8. Maceió 🇧🇷 BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1. sep – 31. mar (vanligvis)Sea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January.77
  9. Jacksonville 🇺🇸 United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest the length of the Jacksonville beaches from May, and the oceanfront runs shielded lighting until the last nest hatches in October.75
  10. Praslin 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.74
  11. St. Augustine 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.74
  12. Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.72
  13. Sal 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Sal holds one of the world's largest loggerhead rookeries after Boa Vista, and the females come up on the quieter east-coast beaches after dark through the summer.72
  14. Boa Vista 🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15. jun – 15. okt (vanligvis)Boa Vista's long east-coast beaches take one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations in the world, and the females come ashore after dark through the summer.72
  15. Gili Trawangan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green turtles come up the beaches through the dry months and the island's hatcheries move the clutches out of the way of foot traffic.70
  16. Watamu 🇰🇪 KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1. apr – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.70
  17. Tioman 🇲🇾 MalaysiaTurtle nesting season · 15. mar – 31. okt (vanligvis)Green and hawksbill turtles nest on the east-coast beaches, peaking in June to August; the Juara Turtle Project runs the hatchery and night releases, and nesting has wound down by November.70
  18. Sarasota 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest on Siesta and Longboat from the start of May and the last hatchlings leave in October.70
  19. Victoria 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.69
  20. Clearwater 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Pinellas beaches from May to the end of October, with hatchlings from midsummer.69
  21. Karachi 🇵🇰 PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1. sep – 31. jan (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.67
  22. Naples, Florida 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktLoggerheads nest along the Naples and Vanderbilt beaches from May, the first hatchlings come out in July, and the city runs lights-out rules on the beachfront until the last nest is gone.66
  23. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.64
  24. Miami 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mar – 31. oktLoggerheads, greens and the occasional leatherback nest along the county's beaches, which is why beachfront lighting is shaded and nests are marked off at dawn.63
  25. Tulum 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 31. oktGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.63

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Skilpaddehekking i november

  1. Exmouth 🇦🇺 AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.83
  2. Karachi 🇵🇰 PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1. sep – 31. jan (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.81
  3. Outer Banks 🇺🇸 United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.77
  4. Maceió 🇧🇷 BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1. sep – 31. mar (vanligvis)Sea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January.75
  5. Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MexicoOlive ridley arribadas · 1. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Thousands of olive ridleys come ashore together at Escobilla, an hour east, several times a season.74
  6. Sayulita 🇲🇽 MexicoTurtle nesting and releases · 15. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches either side of the point through the second half of the year, and the local camps run hatchling releases at dusk.74
  7. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSea turtle hatchling releases · 1. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest along the La Libertad coast in the second half of the year, and the hatcheries near El Tunco and El Zonte let visitors join the evening release of hatchlings.72
  8. Huatulco 🇲🇽 MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest along the beaches west of the bays through the wet half of the year, and the camps run hatchling releases at dusk from about September.71
  9. Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1. aug – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest on Playa Larga and Barra de Potosi through the autumn, and the camps hold hatchling releases at dusk most evenings in the season.70
  10. Praslin 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.66
  11. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15. mar – 15. nov (vanligvis)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.65
  12. Malabo 🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks and green turtles nest on the beaches of Bioko's south coast near Ureca, peaking in December and January.65
  13. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.65
  14. Philipsburg 🇸🇽 Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1. apr – 30. nov (vanligvis)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.64
  15. Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20. okt – 15. febThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.63
  16. Kralendijk BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. des (vanligvis)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.62
  17. Victoria 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.61
  18. Saipan 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana IslandsGreen turtle nesting · 1. mai – 30. nov (vanligvis)Greens nest on the quieter east and north-facing beaches through the warm half of the year and the nests are marked and monitored.58
  19. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaArribadas at La Flor · 1. jul – 31. janOlive ridleys come ashore at the La Flor refuge, twenty kilometres south, in mass arribadas that run about six days each and land between July and January.58
  20. São Tomé 🇸🇹 São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.56
  21. Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaArribada at Ostional · 1. jul – 31. des (vanligvis)Ostional, ten minutes up the coast, takes mass arrivals of olive ridleys most months from July, usually a few days after the last-quarter moon and heaviest from September to November.55
  22. Jacó 🇨🇷 Costa RicaOlive ridley nesting · 15. aug – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest on Playa Hermosa from August, heaviest through September and October, and the hatchery releases at dusk.53
  23. Libreville 🇬🇦 GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.44

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Skilpaddehekking i desember

  1. Karachi 🇵🇰 PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1. sep – 31. jan (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.90
  2. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles haul out on Tortuga Bay and the quieter beaches from December, and the park ropes off the nesting end until the last hatchlings are away around June.81
  3. Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MexicoOlive ridley arribadas · 1. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Thousands of olive ridleys come ashore together at Escobilla, an hour east, several times a season.81
  4. Huatulco 🇲🇽 MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest along the beaches west of the bays through the wet half of the year, and the camps run hatchling releases at dusk from about September.81
  5. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSea turtle hatchling releases · 1. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest along the La Libertad coast in the second half of the year, and the hatcheries near El Tunco and El Zonte let visitors join the evening release of hatchlings.80
  6. Sayulita 🇲🇽 MexicoTurtle nesting and releases · 15. jul – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches either side of the point through the second half of the year, and the local camps run hatchling releases at dusk.80
  7. Exmouth 🇦🇺 AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.77
  8. Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20. okt – 15. febThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.76
  9. Maceió 🇧🇷 BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1. sep – 31. mar (vanligvis)Sea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January.74
  10. Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1. aug – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest on Playa Larga and Barra de Potosi through the autumn, and the camps hold hatchling releases at dusk most evenings in the season.74
  11. Malabo 🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks and green turtles nest on the beaches of Bioko's south coast near Ureca, peaking in December and January.73
  12. Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaArribada at Ostional · 1. jul – 31. des (vanligvis)Ostional, ten minutes up the coast, takes mass arrivals of olive ridleys most months from July, usually a few days after the last-quarter moon and heaviest from September to November.73
  13. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1. des – 30. jun (vanligvis)Green turtles come ashore on Leao and Sueste through the southern summer and the hatchlings run into the autumn; nests are roped off and the beaches close at night while it lasts.71
  14. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaArribadas at La Flor · 1. jul – 31. janOlive ridleys come ashore at the La Flor refuge, twenty kilometres south, in mass arribadas that run about six days each and land between July and January.71
  15. Kralendijk BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1. mai – 15. des (vanligvis)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.70
  16. São Tomé 🇸🇹 São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1. nov – 28. feb (vanligvis)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.60
  17. Jacó 🇨🇷 Costa RicaOlive ridley nesting · 15. aug – 15. des (vanligvis)Olive ridleys nest on Playa Hermosa from August, heaviest through September and October, and the hatchery releases at dusk.60
  18. Praslin 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.57
  19. Victoria 🇸🇨 SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1. okt – 28. feb (vanligvis)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.51
  20. Libreville 🇬🇦 GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1. nov – 15. mar (vanligvis)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.49

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