Researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center found the second earliest loggerhead nest in its monitoring history on April 6.

Sea Turtle Patrol documented three loggerhead sea turtle nests – one at Longboat Key, Siesta Key and Casey Key.

So far this season, Loggerhead has counted 49 nests from leatherback sea turtles — who are usually the first to lay eggs — and no green sea turtle nests yet. That is typical: Green sea turtles ...

Overall, the sea turtle story is one of the real conservation success stories," said Duke ecologist Stuart Pimm.