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Recent visitors toAnna Maria Islandhave been able to witness history.

Very cute history, at that.

The island, near Bradenton,Florida, is currently home to a record number of sea turtle nests.

Sea Turtle

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That record was broken on July 2, 2024, with 546 nests recorded on the island’s beaches.

In even better news for sea turtlesthere are nearly two months left in the nesting season.

That means a lot more hatchlings could make their debut in the world through the end of October.