Sea turtle nesting season 2025: First nest appears on Alabama coast

The first sea turtle has nested in Alabama for the year. Yesterday, Alabama Coastal Foundation—a nonprofit that works to protect sea turtles in the state—was alerted to a nest on Fort Morgan, laid by a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, according to a Facebook post. “We had a turtley exciting start to the 2025 sea turtle nesting season!” the post said. The nest was laid one day before the official kick ...