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Aantal bestemmingen waar de nestelende schildpadden die maand speelt. De periodes schuiven elk jaar een beetje.

Nestelende schildpadden in januari

  1. Karachi 🇵🇰 PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1 sep – 31 jan (meestal)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 Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20 okt – 15 febThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.79
  3. Puducherry 🇮🇳 IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1 jan – 31 mrt (meestal)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 🇬🇶 Equatoriaal-GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)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 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 🇧🇷 BraziliëTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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, Western Australia 🇦🇺 AustraliëTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.72
  9. Sao Tomé 🇸🇹 Sao Tomé en PrincipeSea turtle nesting · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)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 🇧🇷 BraziliëGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)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 mrt (meestal)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.56
  13. Victoria 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.53

Wat er in januari wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in februari

  1. Puducherry 🇮🇳 IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1 jan – 31 mrt (meestal)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches north and south of town through the first months of the year.79
  2. Tamarindo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 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 (meestal)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 🇧🇷 BraziliëTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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 🇬🇶 Equatoriaal-GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)Leatherbacks and green turtles nest on the beaches of Bioko's south coast near Ureca, peaking in December and January.70
  6. Exmouth, Western Australia 🇦🇺 AustraliëTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)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 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.67
  10. Sao Tomé 🇸🇹 Sao Tomé en PrincipeSea turtle nesting · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)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 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.63
  12. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BraziliëGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 mrt (meestal)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.58

Wat er in februari wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in maart

  1. Fort Lauderdale 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 oktLeatherbacks from March, loggerheads from April and greens from May, with the peak in early summer.85
  2. Miami 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 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 🇦🇪 Verenigde Arabische EmiratenHawksbill turtle nesting · 15 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)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 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.79
  5. Tioman 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 de Talamanca 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Gandoca · 1 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)Leatherbacks, greens and hawksbills all use the refuge beaches south of Manzanillo.78
  7. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)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 en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.77
  10. Tobago 🇹🇹 Trinidad en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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. Puducherry 🇮🇳 IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1 jan – 31 mrt (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.71
  13. Maceió 🇧🇷 BraziliëTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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. Mombassa 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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 mrt – 31 mei (meestal)Leatherbacks use the same beach in the spring, in ones and twos rather than in numbers.65
  17. Cayenne Frans-GuyanaLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 🇬🇶 Equatoriaal-GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)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 🇧🇷 BraziliëGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 mrt (meestal)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.48

Wat er in maart wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in april

  1. Miami 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.75
  5. Fort Lauderdale 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 oktLeatherbacks from March, loggerheads from April and greens from May, with the peak in early summer.75
  6. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.74
  7. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.74
  8. Tobago 🇹🇹 Trinidad en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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 🇦🇪 Verenigde Arabische EmiratenHawksbill turtle nesting · 15 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)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 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.72
  11. Côn Đảo 🇻🇳 VietnamSea turtle nesting · 15 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.68
  13. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 🇨🇷 Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Gandoca · 1 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)Leatherbacks, greens and hawksbills all use the refuge beaches south of Manzanillo.67
  14. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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 mrt – 31 mei (meestal)Leatherbacks use the same beach in the spring, in ones and twos rather than in numbers.60
  18. Mombassa 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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 (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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 Frans-GuyanaLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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 🇧🇷 BraziliëGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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

Wat er in april wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in mei

  1. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 mei – 31 oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.94
  2. Side 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting · 15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.94
  3. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead turtles · 1 mei – 15 sep (meestal)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 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 mei – 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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.77
  8. Hilton Head Island 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.76
  9. Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.75
  11. Gili-eilanden 🇮🇩 IndonesiëTurtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktLoggerheads nest along the Pinellas beaches from May to the end of October, with hatchlings from midsummer.72
  13. Pensacola 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 (meestal)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.72
  15. Bridgetown 🇧🇧 BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.71
  16. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.71
  18. Tioman 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 mei – 31 oktGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.70
  21. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)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 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.70
  23. Jacksonville 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 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 mei – 15 dec (meestal)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 en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)Leatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August.69

…en nog 23 in mei.

Wat er in mei wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in juni

  1. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting · 15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.85
  3. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 mei – 31 oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.83
  4. Sal 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting season · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead turtles · 1 mei – 15 sep (meestal)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 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 15 novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.78
  10. Kaş 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 mei – 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. Mombassa 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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-eilanden 🇮🇩 IndonesiëTurtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)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 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.69
  19. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1 apr – 30 nov (meestal)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.69
  20. Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 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 mei – 15 dec (meestal)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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)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 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.65
  24. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.65
  25. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BraziliëGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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

…en nog 26 in juni.

Wat er in juni wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in juli

  1. Mombassa 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 31 jul (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting season · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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-eilanden 🇮🇩 IndonesiëTurtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 mei – 31 oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.77
  10. Tioman 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead turtles · 1 mei – 15 sep (meestal)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 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting · 15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)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 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 mei – 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 mei – 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 mei – 15 dec (meestal)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 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)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 mrt – 15 jul (meestal)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 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.65
  21. Shoal Bay AnguillaTurtle nesting season · 1 apr – 30 nov (meestal)Leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on Anguilla's quieter beaches through the warmer months.65
  22. Cozumel 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 15 mei – 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 mei – 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 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.63
  25. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.63

…en nog 31 in juli.

Wat er in juli wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in augustus

  1. Gili-eilanden 🇮🇩 IndonesiëTurtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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 (meestal)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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 mei – 31 oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.75
  6. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead turtles · 1 mei – 15 sep (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting · 15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting season · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 Frans-GuyanaLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 mei – 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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 mei – 15 dec (meestal)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 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.64
  17. Port of Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad en TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 mrt – 31 aug (meestal)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 (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.63
  20. Tulum 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 (meestal)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 mei – 30 sep (meestal)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 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.61
  24. Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 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 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.61

…en nog 27 in augustus.

Wat er in augustus wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in september

  1. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting · 15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.82
  3. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 mei – 31 oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.78
  4. Kefalonia 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead turtles · 1 mei – 15 sep (meestal)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 🇧🇷 BraziliëTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 15 novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.76
  8. Kaş 🇹🇷 TurkijeLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 mei – 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-eilanden 🇮🇩 IndonesiëTurtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting season · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.67
  17. Destin 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 mei – 15 dec (meestal)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 (meestal)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 mei – 30 sep (meestal)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 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.64
  22. Punta Cana 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.63
  23. St. Augustine 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.63
  24. Tulum 🇲🇽 MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.62

…en nog 24 in september.

Wat er in september wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in oktober

  1. Paphos 🇨🇾 CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 15 novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.85
  4. Zakynthos 🇬🇷 GriekenlandLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 mei – 31 oktThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.84
  5. Hilton Head Island 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.83
  6. Destin 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.80
  7. Pensacola 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 🇧🇷 BraziliëTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenLoggerhead nesting · 1 mei – 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 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.74
  12. Praia 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting season · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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 🇨🇻 KaapverdiëLoggerhead nesting · 15 jun – 15 okt (meestal)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-eilanden 🇮🇩 IndonesiëTurtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇰🇪 KeniaGreen turtle nesting · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇲🇾 MaleisiëTurtle nesting season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 31 oktLoggerheads nest on Siesta and Longboat from the start of May and the last hatchlings leave in October.70
  19. Victoria 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.69
  20. Clearwater 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 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 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.64
  24. Miami 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mrt – 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 mei – 31 oktGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.63

…en nog 21 in oktober.

Wat er in oktober wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in november

  1. Exmouth, Western Australia 🇦🇺 AustraliëTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)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 (meestal)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 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSea turtle nesting · 1 mei – 15 novLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.77
  4. Maceió 🇧🇷 BraziliëTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)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 🇩🇴 Dominicaanse RepubliekTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 mrt – 15 nov (meestal)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.65
  12. Malabo 🇬🇶 Equatoriaal-GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)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 (meestal)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 (meestal)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.64
  15. Tamarindo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 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 mei – 15 dec (meestal)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 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.61
  18. Saipan 🇲🇵 Noordelijke MarianenGreen turtle nesting · 1 mei – 30 nov (meestal)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. Sao Tomé 🇸🇹 Sao Tomé en PrincipeSea turtle nesting · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaOlive ridley nesting · 15 aug – 15 dec (meestal)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 mrt (meestal)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.44

Wat er in november wereldwijd speelt →

Nestelende schildpadden in december

  1. Karachi 🇵🇰 PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1 sep – 31 jan (meestal)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 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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, Western Australia 🇦🇺 AustraliëTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.77
  8. Tamarindo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 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 🇧🇷 BraziliëTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 🇬🇶 Equatoriaal-GuineaSea turtle nesting on Bioko · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)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 dec (meestal)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 🇧🇷 BraziliëGreen turtle nesting · 1 dec – 30 jun (meestal)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 mei – 15 dec (meestal)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. Sao Tomé 🇸🇹 Sao Tomé en PrincipeSea turtle nesting · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)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 Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaOlive ridley nesting · 15 aug – 15 dec (meestal)Olive ridleys nest on Playa Hermosa from August, heaviest through September and October, and the hatchery releases at dusk.60
  18. Praslin 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)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 🇸🇨 SeychellenHawksbill nesting · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)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 mrt (meestal)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.49

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