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21. April 2026
— Celebrate sea turtles at this family-friendly event this Saturday, April 25 at Altos Del Mar Park —
Miami Beach, Florida – The City of Miami Beach is gearing up for the 4th annual Turtle Fest, inviting the community to join the “shell-a-bration” on Saturday, April 25 aus 3–6 p.m. bei Altos Del Mar Park. This year’s event highlights the return of sea turtles with free, family-friendly interactive learning stations, guided beach cleanups, crafts, games, bounce houses, and delicious offerings from local vendors at 76. Straße und Collins Avenue. Live music will feature instruments made from recycled materials.
The annual sea turtle nesting season in Miami Beach runs from April 1 to Oct. 31, beginning one month earlier than other parts of Florida. Turtle Fest highlights the city’s annual Flip the Switch campaign to reduce the use of artificial lighting visible from the beachfront. Improper lighting confuses both sea turtle adults trying to nest and sea turtle hatchlings, leading them to mistakenly crawl toward the artificial lights instead of the ocean. The Flip the Switch campaign is intended to educate property owners, managers, residents and visitors about precautions they can take to avoid disturbing sea turtles during their annual nesting season.
The first leatherback nest of 2026 was identified in Miami Beach on April 1. Once hatchlings break free of their soft golf ball-like shells, they must find their way to the ocean to increase their chances of survival. The process can be filled with peril as a result of predators, pollution, human-made obstacles, climate change, disease and harsh lights along the beachfront.
Miami Beach ist die Heimat von drei der fünf in Florida vorkommenden Meeresschildkrötenarten: Unechte Karettschildkröten, Lederschildkröten und Grüne Meeresschildkröten.
Turtle Fest is a keystone event in the city’s Earth Month activations celebrating unique environment resources, resilience, and sustainability. For more information on Turtle Fest and sea turtle nesting season, visit www.MBRisingAbove.com/SeaTurtles.
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