11/4/25 @ 10:00 a.m.
For our final Turtle Talk Tuesday of the year, we checked in with our amazing partners at Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch (AISTW) for a look back at the 2025 nesting season. Here’s what longtime volunteers Bill and Ronda Bokram shared:
“Every year, people ask us how the season’s going—and at the end, if it was a good one! This year, residents near Main Beach and Sadler noticed fewer nests, while those at Summer Beach saw plenty and thought it was a great season. Both are right!”
Here’s the breakdown for AISTW’s 11.6 miles of monitored beach between the state parks:
Total nests: 144 (lower than the 10-year average of 200)
Loggerhead nests: 127 — the lowest in over a decade, but consistent with statewide trends
Green turtle nests: 16 — matching the record from 2023
Leatherback nests: 1 — the second in two years, which is rare and exciting!
And while nest numbers fluctuate, that’s completely normal. Sea turtles don’t nest every year and can skip two or more seasons depending on food supply and environmental conditions.
The big win: Over 11,225 hatchlings made their way to the sea this year. This is an incredible success story for conservation!
Island-wide totals for 2025:
A huge thank-you to our partners at Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch and to everyone who helped protect these incredible creatures throughout the season.
-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer
For our final Turtle Talk Tuesday of the year, we checked in with our amazing partners at Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch (AISTW) for a look back at the 2025 nesting season. Here’s what longtime volunteers Bill and Ronda Bokram shared:
“Every year, people ask us how the season’s going—and at the end, if it was a good one! This year, residents near Main Beach and Sadler noticed fewer nests, while those at Summer Beach saw plenty and thought it was a great season. Both are right!”
Here’s the breakdown for AISTW’s 11.6 miles of monitored beach between the state parks:
Total nests: 144 (lower than the 10-year average of 200)
Loggerhead nests: 127 — the lowest in over a decade, but consistent with statewide trends
Green turtle nests: 16 — matching the record from 2023
Leatherback nests: 1 — the second in two years, which is rare and exciting!
And while nest numbers fluctuate, that’s completely normal. Sea turtles don’t nest every year and can skip two or more seasons depending on food supply and environmental conditions.
The big win: Over 11,225 hatchlings made their way to the sea this year. This is an incredible success story for conservation!
Island-wide totals for 2025:
- AISTW beaches: 144 nests
- Amelia Island State Park: 3 nests
- Fort Clinch State Park: 25 nests
A huge thank-you to our partners at Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch and to everyone who helped protect these incredible creatures throughout the season.
-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer
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