Florida loggerheads top 13,800 nests, but habitat threats could unravel decades of progress

Florida loggerheads top 13,800 nests, but habitat threats could unravel decades of progress

On Florida's Atlantic coast, the loggerhead sea turtle population has earned a major win — building over 13,800 nests on Juno Beach, setting a new local record with the nesting season still ongoing. Here's what to know Sanibel Island has recorded 922 loggerhead nests, surpassing a previous high of 878 set in 2023. Juno Beach is even further ahead: as IFLScience reported, its total now sits several hundred nests above any earlier year. Loggerhead…