Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program documented a record number of sea turtle nests in the 2025 nesting season, with a record 5,735 total nests logged along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches, from Longboat Key to Venice.
This marks the highest number of nests ever recorded in Mote’s 43-year monitoring history, far surpassing 2024’s 4,369 nests.

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