Key West Turtle Museum

06/03/2026

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Rare sea turtle seen nesting in Florida for first time ever. 5 reasons species' range may be expanding beyond Brazil, Trinidad, Suriname and Gabon.

03/26/2026

How to help Florida sea turtles and hatchlings

*Don't leave anything on the beach before sunset that could be an obstacle for turtles. Properly toss or recycle trash, fishing line and remove all beach toys, gear and furniture.
*Fill in holes you (or anyone else) dug in the sand. Flatten out areas heavily disturbed by your presence.
*Don't get within 50 feet of nesting sea turtles, which can cause them to head back to the ocean and not lay their eggs. It is illegal to harm or disturb nesting sea turtles, nests, eggs, or to pick up hatchlings.
*Shield, adjust or turn off exterior lights so they're not directly visible from the beach and do not illuminate areas seaward of the primary dune between sunset and sunrise. Hatchlings are attracted to light, thinking it's the moon, and they'll walk away from the ocean, which often ends in their death.
*When on the beach at night, beachgoers should use natural starlight to see and avoid using flashlights or cellphone lights. If you must, a dim red light is better than a white light.
*Call 911 or the FWC hotline at 888-404-FWCC if you see anyone doing anything illegal regarding turtles.

11/06/2025

We will be back at the end of November. See you then !

07/26/2025

Follow along....

Tour de Turtles tracks individual sea turtles for approximately three months as they leave their nesting beaches

05/27/2025

In the news...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A massive loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat off Florida’s Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital needing medical care, but at 302 pounds, Pennywise

03/20/2025

Please help sea turtles survive.

02/16/2025

Sea Turtles in the news...

Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be using it in a different way.

02/05/2025

Great news from the Florida Keys

A female juvenile green sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital, was released from a Keys beach Friday after six months of life-saving medical treatment.

12/12/2024

Stop by and see us in the Key West Bight. The area is decorated for the holidays and is festive this time of year.