Sea turtles in the southern United States are having a banner nesting year with one species or another setting records on many beaches.  “It looks like 2022 is going to be the new record year for loggerheads in Florida and Georgia,” said David Godfrey, executive director of the nonprofit Sea Turtle Conservancy. “It’s a great year in the Carolinas. There’s a lot of good news for folks trying to protect and recover sea turtles in the Southeast.”  Credit for the nesting successes goes to decades of conservation measures, such as harvest bans, safer fishing nets and habitat protection, said Godfrey and others. Despite an overall rebound in nest numbers since the 1990s, threats remain for these endangered and threatened turtles. Legal and illegal harvesting continues in some locations. Climate change looms large. Only 1 hatchling out of 1,000 is thought to survive to adulthood. Still, turtle researchers and advocates celebrate the good years, especially when the animals show up in new and unexpected places. Learn more about what's happening with these amazing creatures by following the link in our bio. 🐢🐢🐢 📷: Sydney Morton, Abby Crowder, Jeena Prasertlum and Tiffany Dawson / UCF Marine Turtle Research Group