North Captiva Sea Turtle Foundation

17/07/2025

09/07/2025

He found his nest!! Thank you for adopting the sea turtle nest and congratulations on your retirement!!

26/06/2025

We're entering our peak season for sea turtle nesting, and it's not too late for you to adopt a nest and support the North Captiva Sea Turtle Foundation! For just $100, you'll receive a personalized stake at your nest, along with photos and regular updates about its progress. We happily accept cash, Venmo, PayPal, or checks as payment. The QR codes for PayPal and Venmo are in the pictures below.

04/06/2025

04/06/2025

Just wanted to share some of the awesome Adopt A Nest signs going up here on North Captiva Island. It’s not too late to adopt a nest. All donations go towards supplies to protect our nests, maintenance of our vehicles, our website and countless misc everyday needed items. We wouldn’t be able to do this without your continued support.

22/05/2025

09/05/2025

Our Adopt A Nest signs!

09/05/2025

OUTSTANDING START TO 2025!!

North Captiva Island is 24 days into our sea turtle season. We had our first nest in the Early Park on May 3rd and our 2nd nest on the Residential on May 5th. We have had several false crawls with an additional 2 nests in the park, with the fourth nest being found today.

We have been receiving many questions about our Adopt A Nest program. It is NEVER too late to adopt a nest. Remember, our season goes through September. We appreciate your support!

Another exciting bit of news. We have brought back, by popular demand, our regular t-shirts in several colors and sizes. Please see link below.

Check out North Captiva Sea Turtle Foundation Store on Bonfire and shop official merchandise today! Featuring limited edition custom apparel, printed with care in the USA just for you.

28/04/2025

THE 2025 North Captiva Sea Turtle Season Has Begun!

Thank you for your incredible support in past seasons. We’re excited to kick off another year and invite you to adopt a sea turtle nest for 2025.

A $100 donation includes:

*Photos of your personalized turtle stake
*Date of nesting
*Location coordinates of your nest
*Hatching notification, and updates.

We accept Venmo, PayPal, cash or check.

Your support makes all the difference. Thank you for helping us protect and celebrate these amazing creatures.

09/03/2025

This morning, the North Captiva Sea Turtle Foundation received an urgent report about an injured sea turtle located south of our island's residential area. Florida Wildlife was immediately notified, and it quickly became a collaborative effort to ensure the turtle's safety. Fortunately, one of our dedicated sea turtle monitors, Angie Buckenheiser, and her husband, Eric, were out for their morning walk and sprang into action, keeping a close eye on the turtle until help arrived.

When FWC responded to the scene, Angie and Eric, island visitors, Kayte Todd, and John Reddington along with the FWC deputy, worked together to lift the sea turtle into their boat. The turtle is now on its way to a local rescue clinic for evaluation and treatment.

A huge shout-out to Angie, Eric, Kayte, John and the FWC team for their quick thinking and dedication in saving this incredible creature. It truly takes a village to protect our wildlife!