BGSTA announces first sea turtle hatches

BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. On June 26, Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) turtle patrollers documented the 400th sea turtle nest of the 2026 nesting season. Coincidentally, on the very same day, the first nest hatched! Over 100 hatchlings came out of the sand overnight and made the mad dash to […]