All sea turtles share a similar behavior pattern when nesting.
Typically this can be accomplished through the examination of the tracks or the nest site. The following is a step by step behavioral process that nesting sea turtles typically follow. Generally, female sea turtles will swim in towards shore during the late afternoon or early evening just prior to sunset. At some point after nightfall, the nesting turtles will emerge from the ocean and crawl up the beach to find a suitable nesting site. It is possible to identify the species of the turtle that emerged by the tracks left in the sand.