SeasonMap

Turtle nesting, month by month around the world

Nesting and hatching on the beaches, mostly at night.

67 destinations on SeasonMap, ranked within each month by the comfort score — because the point is not only where the season is on, but whether the weather is worth the trip while it is.

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Number of destinations with turtle nesting on in that month. Windows move a little each year.

Turtle nesting in January

  1. 🇵🇰 Karachi, PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1 Sep – 31 Jan (usually)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.93climate
  2. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20 Oct – 15 FebThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.79climate
  3. 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1 Jan – 31 Mar (usually)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches north and south of town through the first months of the year.77climate
  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.77climate
  5. 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.74climate
  6. 🇧🇷 Maceió, BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)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.72climate
  7. 🇦🇺 Exmouth, AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.72climate
  8. 🇸🇹 São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.67climate
  9. 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha, BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.64climate
  10. 🇸🇨 Praslin, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.58climate
  11. 🇬🇦 Libreville, GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.56climate
  12. 🇸🇨 Victoria, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.53climate

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Turtle nesting in February

  1. 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1 Jan – 31 Mar (usually)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches north and south of town through the first months of the year.79climate
  2. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20 Oct – 15 FebThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.77climate
  3. 🇹🇿 Nungwi, TanzaniaTurtle release day · 1–28 Feb (usually)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.72climate
  4. 🇧🇷 Maceió, BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)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.71climate
  5. 🇦🇺 Exmouth, AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.70climate
  6. 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.68climate
  7. 🇸🇨 Praslin, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.68climate
  8. 🇸🇷 Paramaribo, SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15 Feb – 15 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.67climate
  9. 🇸🇹 São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.67climate
  10. 🇸🇨 Victoria, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.63climate
  11. 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha, BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.61climate
  12. 🇬🇦 Libreville, GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.58climate

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Turtle nesting in March

  1. 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 OctLeatherbacks from March, loggerheads from April and greens from May, with the peak in early summer.85climate
  2. 🇺🇸 Miami, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 OctLoggerheads, 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.83climate
  3. 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHawksbill turtle nesting · 15 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)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.82climate
  4. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.79climate
  5. 🇨🇷 Puerto Viejo, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Gandoca · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)Leatherbacks, greens and hawksbills all use the refuge beaches south of Manzanillo.78climate
  6. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.77climate
  7. 🇹🇹 Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.77climate
  8. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.77climate
  9. 🇹🇹 Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August.76climate
  10. 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, IndiaOlive ridley nesting · 1 Jan – 31 Mar (usually)Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches north and south of town through the first months of the year.73climate
  11. 🇸🇷 Paramaribo, SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15 Feb – 15 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.71climate
  12. 🇧🇷 Maceió, BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)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.70climate
  13. 🇰🇪 Mombasa, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.67climate
  14. 🇰🇪 Diani Beach, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.67climate
  15. 🇨🇷 Tortuguero, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 May (usually)Leatherbacks use the same beach in the spring, in ones and twos rather than in numbers.65climate
  16. Cayenne, French GuianaLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks haul out at night on the beaches at Rémire-Montjoly and, in far greater numbers, on the reserve beaches west towards Awala-Yalimapo.63climate
  17. 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.62climate
  18. 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha, BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.53climate
  19. 🇬🇦 Libreville, GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.48climate

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Turtle nesting in April

  1. 🇺🇸 Miami, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 OctLoggerheads, 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.79climate
  2. 🇸🇽 Philipsburg, Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.75climate
  3. 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 OctLeatherbacks from March, loggerheads from April and greens from May, with the peak in early summer.75climate
  4. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.74climate
  5. 🇹🇹 Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.74climate
  6. 🇹🇹 Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August.73climate
  7. 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHawksbill turtle nesting · 15 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)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.72climate
  8. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.72climate
  9. 🇻🇳 Con Dao, VietnamSea turtle nesting · 15 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Green turtles come ashore on Bay Canh and the smaller islets, most of them between May and October.71climate
  10. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.68climate
  11. 🇨🇷 Puerto Viejo, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Gandoca · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)Leatherbacks, greens and hawksbills all use the refuge beaches south of Manzanillo.67climate
  12. 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.66climate
  13. 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.66climate
  14. 🇰🇪 Watamu, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.61climate
  15. 🇨🇷 Tortuguero, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 May (usually)Leatherbacks use the same beach in the spring, in ones and twos rather than in numbers.60climate
  16. 🇰🇪 Mombasa, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.59climate
  17. 🇸🇷 Paramaribo, SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15 Feb – 15 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.57climate
  18. 🇰🇪 Diani Beach, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.56climate
  19. Cayenne, French GuianaLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks haul out at night on the beaches at Rémire-Montjoly and, in far greater numbers, on the reserve beaches west towards Awala-Yalimapo.50climate
  20. 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha, BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.50climate

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Turtle nesting in May

  1. 🇬🇷 Zakynthos, GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 May – 31 OctThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.94climate
  2. 🇹🇷 Side, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.94climate
  3. 🇬🇷 Kefalonia, GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1 May – 15 Sep (usually)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.93climate
  4. 🇹🇷 Kaş, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 May – 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.89climate
  5. 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 NovLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.84climate
  6. 🇺🇸 Myrtle Beach, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.81climate
  7. 🇺🇸 St. Augustine, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.77climate
  8. 🇺🇸 Hilton Head Island, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.76climate
  9. 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.75climate
  10. 🇺🇸 Destin, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.75climate
  11. 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.72climate
  12. 🇺🇸 Clearwater, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the Pinellas beaches from May to the end of October, with hatchlings from midsummer.72climate
  13. 🇺🇸 Pensacola, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest on the white quartz sand of the national seashore from May, and the hatchlings run from July into October.72climate
  14. 🇧🇧 Bridgetown, BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.71climate
  15. 🇹🇹 Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.71climate
  16. 🇸🇽 Philipsburg, Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.71climate
  17. 🇺🇸 Sarasota, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest on Siesta and Longboat from the start of May and the last hatchlings leave in October.71climate
  18. 🇲🇽 Tulum, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.70climate
  19. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.70climate
  20. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.70climate
  21. 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest the length of the Jacksonville beaches from May, and the oceanfront runs shielded lighting until the last nest hatches in October.70climate
  22. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.70climate
  23. 🇹🇹 Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August.69climate
  24. 🇺🇸 Naples, Florida, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads 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.69climate
  25. 🇲🇽 Cancún, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Loggerheads and greens come up the hotel-zone beaches at night through the summer and the hatchlings run from August.68climate

…and 21 more in May.

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Turtle nesting in June

  1. 🇨🇾 Paphos, CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.86climate
  2. 🇹🇷 Side, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.85climate
  3. 🇬🇷 Zakynthos, GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 May – 31 OctThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.83climate
  4. 🇨🇻 Sal, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.83climate
  5. 🇨🇻 Boa Vista, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.83climate
  6. 🇨🇻 Praia, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.82climate
  7. 🇬🇷 Kefalonia, GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1 May – 15 Sep (usually)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.81climate
  8. 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.80climate
  9. 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 NovLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.78climate
  10. 🇹🇷 Kaş, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 May – 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.78climate
  11. 🇰🇪 Mombasa, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.76climate
  12. 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.75climate
  13. 🇰🇪 Diani Beach, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.74climate
  14. 🇰🇪 Watamu, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.74climate
  15. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.70climate
  16. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.70climate
  17. 🇸🇽 Philipsburg, Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.69climate
  18. 🇺🇸 Myrtle Beach, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.67climate
  19. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.67climate
  20. 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.66climate
  21. 🇧🇧 Bridgetown, BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.65climate
  22. 🇹🇹 Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.65climate
  23. 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha, BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.65climate
  24. 🇺🇸 St. Augustine, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.65climate
  25. 🇺🇸 Hilton Head Island, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.64climate

…and 24 more in June.

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Turtle nesting in July

  1. 🇰🇪 Mombasa, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.79climate
  2. 🇨🇻 Sal, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.79climate
  3. 🇨🇾 Paphos, CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.78climate
  4. 🇰🇪 Diani Beach, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Jul (usually)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.78climate
  5. 🇨🇻 Praia, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.78climate
  6. 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.78climate
  7. 🇰🇪 Watamu, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.78climate
  8. 🇨🇻 Boa Vista, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.78climate
  9. 🇬🇷 Zakynthos, GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 May – 31 OctThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.77climate
  10. 🇬🇷 Kefalonia, GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1 May – 15 Sep (usually)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.75climate
  11. 🇹🇷 Side, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.74climate
  12. 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.70climate
  13. 🇹🇷 Kaş, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 May – 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.69climate
  14. 🇲🇽 Tulum, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.67climate
  15. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.67climate
  16. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.66climate
  17. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 15 Jul (usually)Leatherbacks come up the north-coast beaches through spring, and volunteer groups patrol the Pinones and Dorado sand at night.66climate
  18. 🇲🇽 Cancún, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Loggerheads and greens come up the hotel-zone beaches at night through the summer and the hatchlings run from August.65climate
  19. 🇸🇽 Philipsburg, Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.65climate
  20. 🇲🇽 Cozumel, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 15 May – 31 OctLoggerheads and greens nest along the wild eastern beaches from May, with hatchings from July into October.64climate
  21. 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads and greens nest on the strip between Playa and Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.64climate
  22. 🇧🇧 Bridgetown, BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.63climate
  23. 🇹🇹 Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.63climate
  24. 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 NovLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.63climate
  25. 🇳🇮 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.62climate

…and 28 more in July.

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Turtle nesting in August

  1. 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.79climate
  2. 🇰🇪 Watamu, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.78climate
  3. 🇨🇾 Paphos, CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.77climate
  4. 🇬🇷 Zakynthos, GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 May – 31 OctThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.75climate
  5. 🇬🇷 Kefalonia, GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1 May – 15 Sep (usually)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.73climate
  6. 🇨🇻 Sal, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.73climate
  7. 🇹🇷 Side, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.72climate
  8. 🇨🇻 Boa Vista, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.72climate
  9. 🇨🇻 Praia, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.71climate
  10. Cayenne, French GuianaLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks haul out at night on the beaches at Rémire-Montjoly and, in far greater numbers, on the reserve beaches west towards Awala-Yalimapo.69climate
  11. 🇹🇷 Kaş, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 May – 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.68climate
  12. 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.67climate
  13. 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 NovLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.66climate
  14. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.66climate
  15. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.64climate
  16. 🇹🇹 Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLeatherback nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)Trinidad has one of the densest leatherback rookeries anywhere, on the north-coast beaches at Grande Riviere and Matura.64climate
  17. 🇸🇽 Philipsburg, Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.63climate
  18. 🇲🇽 Tulum, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.62climate
  19. 🇸🇷 Paramaribo, SurinameLeatherback nesting · 15 Feb – 15 Aug (usually)Leatherbacks, greens and olive ridleys come ashore on the sandbanks at Braamspunt across the river and at Galibi on the Marowijne.62climate
  20. 🇴🇲 Sur, OmanTurtle nesting at Ras al-Jinz · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)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.62climate
  21. 🇧🇧 Bridgetown, BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.61climate
  22. 🇺🇸 Myrtle Beach, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.61climate
  23. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.61climate
  24. 🇲🇽 Cancún, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Loggerheads and greens come up the hotel-zone beaches at night through the summer and the hatchlings run from August.60climate
  25. 🇲🇽 Cozumel, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 15 May – 31 OctLoggerheads and greens nest along the wild eastern beaches from May, with hatchings from July into October.60climate

…and 24 more in August.

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Turtle nesting in September

  1. 🇨🇾 Paphos, CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.83climate
  2. 🇹🇷 Side, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting · 15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off.82climate
  3. 🇬🇷 Zakynthos, GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 May – 31 OctThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.78climate
  4. 🇬🇷 Kefalonia, GreeceLoggerhead turtles · 1 May – 15 Sep (usually)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.78climate
  5. 🇧🇷 Maceió, BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)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.78climate
  6. 🇰🇪 Watamu, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.77climate
  7. 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 NovLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.76climate
  8. 🇹🇷 Kaş, TurkeyLoggerhead nesting at Patara · 1 May – 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.76climate
  9. 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.76climate
  10. 🇨🇻 Sal, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.69climate
  11. 🇨🇻 Boa Vista, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.69climate
  12. 🇨🇻 Praia, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.68climate
  13. 🇺🇸 Myrtle Beach, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.68climate
  14. 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, MalaysiaTurtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Green turtles haul up on the quieter beaches through the open season and the ranger station moves clutches to a fenced hatchery.67climate
  15. 🇺🇸 Hilton Head Island, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.67climate
  16. 🇺🇸 Destin, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.66climate
  17. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.65climate
  18. 🇵🇰 Karachi, PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1 Sep – 31 Jan (usually)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.65climate
  19. 🇴🇲 Sur, OmanTurtle nesting at Ras al-Jinz · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)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.65climate
  20. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills and leatherbacks come ashore on Playa Larga on Bastimentos and the Zapatilla cays.64climate
  21. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.63climate
  22. 🇺🇸 St. Augustine, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.63climate
  23. 🇲🇽 Tulum, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.62climate
  24. 🇧🇧 Bridgetown, BarbadosHawksbill nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Hawksbills nest along the west and south beaches through the summer.62climate
  25. 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest the length of the Jacksonville beaches from May, and the oceanfront runs shielded lighting until the last nest hatches in October.62climate

…and 21 more in September.

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Turtle nesting in October

  1. 🇨🇾 Paphos, CyprusTurtle nesting at Lara · 1 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.89climate
  2. 🇺🇸 Myrtle Beach, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the Grand Strand from May to October, and the beachfront hotels run shielded lighting for the whole season.87climate
  3. 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 NovLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.85climate
  4. 🇬🇷 Zakynthos, GreeceLoggerhead nesting in Laganas Bay · 1 May – 31 OctThe bay holds one of the Mediterranean's most important loggerhead rookeries.84climate
  5. 🇺🇸 Hilton Head Island, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctA couple of hundred loggerhead nests a season, laid from May and hatching through October.83climate
  6. 🇺🇸 Destin, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October.80climate
  7. 🇺🇸 Pensacola, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest on the white quartz sand of the national seashore from May, and the hatchlings run from July into October.80climate
  8. 🇧🇷 Maceió, BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)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.77climate
  9. 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, United StatesLoggerhead nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest the length of the Jacksonville beaches from May, and the oceanfront runs shielded lighting until the last nest hatches in October.75climate
  10. 🇸🇨 Praslin, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.74climate
  11. 🇺🇸 St. Augustine, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the county's beaches from May, with hatchlings running into October.74climate
  12. 🇨🇻 Praia, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting season · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)Cabo Verde holds one of the largest loggerhead nesting populations anywhere, and Santiago's beaches take a share of it through the warm months.72climate
  13. 🇨🇻 Sal, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.72climate
  14. 🇨🇻 Boa Vista, Cabo VerdeLoggerhead nesting · 15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)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.72climate
  15. 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, IndonesiaTurtle nesting · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.70climate
  16. 🇰🇪 Watamu, KenyaGreen turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles come up Watamu's beaches to nest through the middle of the year, peaking from April to October.70climate
  17. 🇺🇸 Sarasota, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest on Siesta and Longboat from the start of May and the last hatchlings leave in October.70climate
  18. 🇸🇨 Victoria, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.69climate
  19. 🇺🇸 Clearwater, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads nest along the Pinellas beaches from May to the end of October, with hatchlings from midsummer.69climate
  20. 🇵🇰 Karachi, PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1 Sep – 31 Jan (usually)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.67climate
  21. 🇺🇸 Naples, Florida, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctLoggerheads 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.66climate
  22. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.64climate
  23. 🇺🇸 Miami, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 Mar – 31 OctLoggerheads, 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.63climate
  24. 🇲🇽 Tulum, MexicoSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 31 OctGreens and loggerheads nest along the beach road and at Xcacel from May, with hatchling releases into October.63climate
  25. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.63climate

…and 18 more in October.

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Turtle nesting in November

  1. 🇦🇺 Exmouth, AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.83climate
  2. 🇵🇰 Karachi, PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1 Sep – 31 Jan (usually)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.81climate
  3. 🇺🇸 Outer Banks, United StatesSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 NovLoggerheads crawl up the banks from May to August and rangers stake out every nest; hatchings run into mid-November.77climate
  4. 🇧🇷 Maceió, BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)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.75climate
  5. 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, MexicoOlive ridley arribadas · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)Thousands of olive ridleys come ashore together at Escobilla, an hour east, several times a season.74climate
  6. 🇲🇽 Sayulita, MexicoTurtle nesting and releases · 15 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)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.74climate
  7. 🇲🇽 Huatulco, MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)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.71climate
  8. 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo, MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1 Aug – 15 Dec (usually)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.70climate
  9. 🇸🇨 Praslin, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.66climate
  10. 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicTurtle nesting on the east coast · 15 Mar – 15 Nov (usually)Hawksbills and the odd leatherback come up the Bavaro and Macao sand from spring to late autumn.65climate
  11. 🇸🇽 Philipsburg, Sint MaartenSea turtle nesting · 1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)Leatherbacks come first in spring, greens and hawksbills through the summer and autumn.64climate
  12. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20 Oct – 15 FebThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.63climate
  13. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.62climate
  14. 🇸🇨 Victoria, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.61climate
  15. 🇲🇵 Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsGreen turtle nesting · 1 May – 30 Nov (usually)Greens nest on the quieter east and north-facing beaches through the warm half of the year and the nests are marked and monitored.58climate
  16. 🇳🇮 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.58climate
  17. 🇸🇹 São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.56climate
  18. 🇨🇷 Nosara, Costa RicaArribada at Ostional · 1 Jul – 31 Dec (usually)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.55climate
  19. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaOlive ridley nesting · 15 Aug – 15 Dec (usually)Olive ridleys nest on Playa Hermosa from August, heaviest through September and October, and the hatchery releases at dusk.53climate
  20. 🇬🇦 Libreville, GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.44climate

What's on around the world in November →

Turtle nesting in December

  1. 🇵🇰 Karachi, PakistanGreen turtle nesting · 1 Sep – 31 Jan (usually)Green turtles come ashore at Sandspit and Hawke's Bay through these months and the wildlife department runs hatchling releases after dark.90climate
  2. 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.81climate
  3. 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, MexicoOlive ridley arribadas · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)Thousands of olive ridleys come ashore together at Escobilla, an hour east, several times a season.81climate
  4. 🇲🇽 Huatulco, MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)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.81climate
  5. 🇲🇽 Sayulita, MexicoTurtle nesting and releases · 15 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)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.80climate
  6. 🇦🇺 Exmouth, AustraliaTurtle nesting and hatching · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the Jurabi beaches through the summer and the hatchlings run from January.77climate
  7. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaLeatherback nesting at Las Baulas · 20 Oct – 15 FebThe park's season opens on 20 October and closes in mid-February.76climate
  8. 🇧🇷 Maceió, BrazilTurtle nesting on the city beaches · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)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.74climate
  9. 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo, MexicoOlive ridley nesting · 1 Aug – 15 Dec (usually)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.74climate
  10. 🇨🇷 Nosara, Costa RicaArribada at Ostional · 1 Jul – 31 Dec (usually)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.73climate
  11. 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha, BrazilGreen turtle nesting · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)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.71climate
  12. 🇳🇮 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.71climate
  13. Kralendijk, BonaireSea turtle nesting · 1 May – 15 Dec (usually)Hawksbills and loggerheads nest on Klein Bonaire and the windward beaches from May, and the last hatchlings run down the sand around December.70climate
  14. 🇸🇹 São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeSea turtle nesting · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles nest on the beaches around the island through the wet months, monitored nightly by the Programa Tato patrols.60climate
  15. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaOlive ridley nesting · 15 Aug – 15 Dec (usually)Olive ridleys nest on Playa Hermosa from August, heaviest through September and October, and the hatchery releases at dusk.60climate
  16. 🇸🇨 Praslin, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills come up the beaches on Praslin and Curieuse through the southern summer, and unusually for turtles they do it in daylight.57climate
  17. 🇸🇨 Victoria, SeychellesHawksbill nesting · 1 Oct – 28 Feb (usually)Hawksbills nest on Seychelles beaches through the northern monsoon, and unusually they come up in daylight.51climate
  18. 🇬🇦 Libreville, GabonLeatherback nesting at Pongara · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Leatherbacks haul out on the Pongara beaches across the estuary, twenty minutes by boat from the capital.49climate

What's on around the world in December →