800 Pound Endangered Turtle Seen Nesting On FL Beach

 

A rare and awesome sight at Canaveral National Seashore in Brevard County.

An endangered 800 pound Leatherback sea turtle was seen nesting in broad daylight.

The species usually nests at night.

Leatherbacks only make about 200 nests a year in Florida.

Canaveral National Seashore has 11 leatherback nests so far this year.