In 2008 Dr. Brian Shamblin at the University of Georgia developed new DNA markers that could identify individual Sea Turtles from an egg sample.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
THE SEA TURTLE GENETICS PROJECT FOR SC, NC, AND GEORGIA
In 2008 Dr. Brian Shamblin at the University of Georgia developed new DNA markers that could identify individual Sea Turtles from an egg sample.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
2022 WAS THE SECOND HIGHEST RECORDED YEAR FOR THE SC SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON
Sunday, January 1, 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Along with the colder weather comes the risk of Sea Turtles getting cold stun. Sea Turtles are cold-blooded reptiles, so they depend on the water temperature to regulate their body temperature. When the surrounding water temperatures get below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, Sea Turtles are susceptible to getting hypothermia, they become weak and lethargic and unable to swim very well.
If you encounter a Sea Turtle that is on the beach, please make sure not to put them back into the water. Any Sea Turtle that is found on the beach is in desperate need of help.
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Thursday, November 17, 2022
WHAT DO SEA TURTLES DO DURING A BAD STORM OR HURRICANE
While watching a big storm come in or the threat of a hurricane, I have often wondered how Sea life would be affected, one in particular, the endangered Sea Turtles.
Unfortunately, because the storms typically hit our beaches during the nesting season, the storms often over wash the incubating nest, or the severe erosion will take the nest out to Sea. While This is nature and one that adds to the loss of this already struggling endangered sea turtle species, special groups and patrols all over the world do what they can to help in other ways to protect the Sea Turtles and the nest. In NMB with special training and permits, the Patrol will put cages over the nest to protect the nest from animals, they will also relocate the nest if it is in an unsafe part of the beach or too close to the water in hopes to help make the difference.
But what do the Sea Turtles do during the storms, they have a couple of ways that they have adapted to help survive during these times.
Some of the Sea Turtles dive deep down under the turbulent waters into the calm waters and try to wait out the severe parts of the storms. Sea Turtle do need to breath and need to come up for air very often, they can hold their breath for 2 to 3 hours at a time before needing to surface for more air if they are not active.
Sometimes they will leave the area, aligning themselves with the currents of the Sea. The Sea Turtles are often able to know ahead of time when the bad storms and hurricanes are coming because they are often swim in the area between the surface and turbulent waters coming.
THE NORTH MRYTLE BEACH PATROL HAS ADOPTED FOUR BEACH ACCESSES IN NMB
Through Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful, the NMB STP has adopted four Beach Accesses. The NMB STP commitment will be to keep these beach accesses clean. While the NMB STP also walk 11 Miles of beach from May 1st to the middle of August, many Volunteers also pick up allot of trash and fill in holes while they are walking their daily segments, while many also walk the beaches year round, picking up trash on their walks. Every bit helps.
THIS IS OUR FIRST DAY OUT
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
NMB STP OUTREACH PROGRAM PARTICIPATES AT THE SWAMPFEST ON NOVEMBER 5 TH
What a fun day for the NMB STP and for many groups of kids and families at Playcard Environmental Education Center in Loris. Many others had participated in this program, geared towards the environment, many booths and games were set up for a fun and educational day for all.