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Longboat Key Manatee County Nest Count

For the 2022 nesting season as of October, we have had 648 total sea turtle nests on the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key patrolled by Longboat Key Turtle Watch. If you are interested in learning more about sea turtle conservation, watch this video.

Weather

Longboat Key, Florida

Warm tonight

81°

81° 71°

Sunny

Feels Like: 89°
Humidity: 71%
Wind: 6 MPH
Tue

80 71
Wed

80 67
Thu

79 68
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Emergency Contact Information

Adult Turtle Strandings:
     Mote Marine Laboratory
          Stranding Office
          888-345-2335

Nest Tampering: 
     
Fish and Wildlife Commission
         888-404-3922

Nest Monitoring:
     Mote Marine Sea Turtle Program
         941-388-4331

Longboat Key Police: 
      941-316-1977

Fish Kill Hotline: 
      800-636-0511