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Nesting & Hatchling Season

2026 Nesting Season

Nesting Calendar - Updated Every Monday starting in April 2026

Nesting & hatchling season is an exciting time for us at Sea Turtle, Inc. The 2026 nesting season officially kicks off on April 1st! Below, you will find resources to explain our role in nesting season and information on public sea turtle releases.

Estimated Hatch Dates Explained

Our nesting calendar provides detailed information about our current nesting season. Here you can track the progress of nests, starting from the date a nest was laid to when the hatchlings were released.

Kemp’s Ridley eggs incubate between 45-55 days from the date the nest was laid. We calculate our estimated hatch dates based on this time frame. It’s important to remember that nature can be unpredictable and environmental factors like temperature and weather can influence incubation periods. Our nesting calendar should be used only as a guide and does not guarantee a public hatchling release.

2026 Nesting Calendar

Nest Number Date Laid # Of Eggs Laid Estimated Hatch Dates Hatch Date Hatchlings Released
1 4/13/26 96 June 2 - June 12 - -
2 4/14/26 112 June 3 - June 13
3 4/14/26 130 June 3 - June 13
4 4/15/26 115 June 4 - June 14
5 4/17/26 94 June 6 - June 16
6 4/17/26 83 June 6 - June 16
7 4/17/26 104 June 6 - June 16
8 4/17/26 82 June 6 - June 16
9 4/17/26 92 June 6 - June 16
10 4/17/26 86 June 6 - June 16
11 4/17/26 101 June 6 - June 16
12 4/17/26 113 June 6 - June 16
13 4/23/26 85 June 12 - June 22
14 4/27/26 86 June 16 - June 26
15 4/27/26 122 June 16 - June 26
16 4/27/26 105 June 16 - June 26
17 4/27/26 120 June 16 - June 26
18 4/27/26 89 June 16 - June 26
19 4/27/26 112 June 16 - June 26
20 4/27/26 103 June 16 - June 26
21 4/27/26 106 June 16 - June 26
22 4/27/26 102 June 16 - June 26
23 4/28/26 87 June 17 - June 27
24 4/28/26 96 June 17 - June 27
25 4/28/26 88 June 17 - June 27
26 4/28/26 68 June 17 - June 27
27 4/28/26 98 June 17 - June 27
28 4/28/26 90 June 17 - June 27
29 4/28/26 89 June 17 - June 27
30 4/28/26 81 June 17 - June 27
31 4/28/26 112 June 17 - June 27
32 4/28/26 91 June 17 - June 27
33 4/28/26 88 June 17 - June 27
34 4/28/26 99 June 17 - June 27
35 4/28/26 87 June 17 - June 27
36 4/28/26 60 June 17 - June 27
37 4/28/26 133 June 17 - June 27
38 4/28/26 85 June 17 - June 27
39 4/28/26 108 June 17 - June 27
40 4/29/26 74 June 18 - June 28
41 4/29/26 86 June 18 - June 28
42 4/29/26 111 June 18 - June 28
43 4/29/26 115 June 18 - June 28
44 4/29/26 97 June 18 - June 28
45 4/29/26 84 June 18 - June 28
46 4/29/26 100 June 18 - June 28
47 4/29/26 100 June 18 - June 28
48 4/29/26 91 June 18 - June 28
49 4/29/26 93 June 18 - June 28
50 4/29/26 97 June 18 - June 28
51 4/29/26 88 June 18 - June 28
52 4/29/26 90 June 18 - June 28
53 4/29/26 76 June 18 - June 28
54 4/29/26 122 June 18 - June 28
55 4/29/26 96 June 18 - June 28
56 4/29/26 72 June 18 - June 28
57 4/29/26 83 June 18 - June 28
58 4/30/26 75 June 19 - June 29
59 5/1/26 92 June 15 - June 25
60 5/1/26 88 June 15 - June 25
61 5/2/26 99 June 16 - June 26
62 5/3/26 83 June 17 - June 27
63 5/3/26 81 June 17 - June 27
64 5/4/26 98 June 18 - June 28
65 5/4/26 111 June 18 - June 28
66 5/4/26 82 June 18 - June 28
67 5/4/26 99 June 18 - June 28
68 5/4/26 94 June 18 - June 28
69 5/4/26 116 June 18 - June 28
70 5/5/26 111 June 19 - June 29
71 5/7/26 83 June 21 - July 1
72 5/8/26 94 June 22 - July 2
73 5/9/26 118 June 23 - July 3
74 5/9/26 93 June 23 - July 3
75 5/9/26 70 June 23 - July 3
76 5/9/26 88 June 23 - July 3
77 5/9/26 113 June 23 - July 3
78 5/9/26 117 June 23 - July 3
79 5/9/26 105 June 23 - July 3
80 5/9/26 88 June 23 - July 3
81 5/9/26 95 June 23 - July 3
82 5/9/26 91 June 23 - July 3
83 5/9/26 99 June 23 - July 3
84 5/9/26 91 June 23 - July 3
85 5/9/26 107 June 23 - July 3
86 5/9/26 104 June 23 - July 3
87 5/11/26 76 June 25 - July 5
88 5/11/26 105 June 25 - July 5
89 5/11/26 88 June 25 - July 5
90 5/11/26 95 June 25 - July 5
91 5/11/26 99 June 25 - July 5
92 5/11/26 99 June 25 - July 5
93 5/11/26 54 June 25 - July 5
94 5/11/26 98 June 25 - July 5
95 5/14/26 104 June 28 - July 8
96 5/14/26 121 June 28 - July 8
97 5/15/26 112 June 29 - July 9
98 5/15/26 132 June 29 - July 9
99 5/15/26 120 June 29 - July 9
100 5/15/26 103 June 29 - July 9
101 5/15/26 109 June 29 - July 9
102 5/15/26 105 June 29 - July 9
103 5/15/26 93 June 29 - July 9
104 5/15/26 94 June 29 - July 9
105 5/15/26 97 June 29 - July 9
106 5/15/26 83 June 29 - July 9
107 5/15/26 82 June 29 - July 9
108 5/15/26 87 June 29 - July 9
109 5/15/26 66 June 29 - July 9
110 5/15/26 98 June 29 - July 9
111 5/15/26 117 June 29 - July 9
112 5/15/26 82 June 29 - July 9
113 5/15/26 98 June 29 - July 9
114 5/15/26 96 June 29 - July 9
115 5/15/26 113 June 29 - July 9
116 5/15/26 112 June 29 - July 9
117 5/15/26 85 June 29 - July 9
118 5/15/26 99 June 29 - July 9
119 5/15/26 103 June 29 - July 9
120 5/15/26 100 June 29 - July 9
121 5/15/26 108 June 29 - July 9
122 5/15/26 107 June 29 - July 9
123 5/15/26 121 June 29 - July 9
124 5/16/26 96 June 30 - July 10
125 5/16/26 95 June 30 - July 10
126 5/16/26 107 June 30 - July 10
127 5/15/26 96 June 29 - July 9
128 5/15/26 108 June 29 - July 9
129 5/19/26 78 July 3 - July 13
130 5/19/26 76 July 3 - July 13
131 5/19/26 61 July 3 - July 13
132 5/15/26 92 June 29 - July 9
133 5/20/26 111 July 4 - July 14
134 5/20/26 81 July 4 - July 14
135 5/20/26 76 July 4 - July 14
136 5/20/26 85 July 4 - July 14
137 5/20/26 72 July 4 - July 14
138 5/15/26 117 June 29 - July 9
139 5/15/26 139 June 29 - July 9
140 5/21/26 107 July 5 - July 15
141 5/21/26 112 July 5 - July 15
142 4/17/26 63 June 6 - June 16
143 5/26/26 94 July 10 - July 15
144 5/26/26 115 July 10 - July 15
145 5/26/26 24 July 10 - July 15
146 5/27/26 32 July 11 - July 16
147 5/27/26 65 July 11 - July 16
148 5/30/26 134 July 14 - July 19
149 6/1/26 67 July 16 - July 21
150 5/15/26 116 June 29 - July 9
151 6/4/26 71 -
152 6/5/26 140 July 20 - July 25
153 6/5/26 90 July 20 - July 25
154 6/6/26 93 July 21 - July 26
155 5/13/26 104 June 2 - June 12
156 6/6/26 78 July 21 - July 26
157 6/6/26 87 July 21 - July 26