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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle False Crawl #1

A very wet and windy night leading up to Sunrise, where the NMB STP Volunteers are out walking 11 miles of beach, looking for any signs of a crawl or nest of the Endangered Sea Turtles to be protected.

Many times, when the weather is bad, very windy or bad storms, it is very difficult to see Signs of a Sea Turtle crawl.  But the NMB STP volunteers knew just what to look for. A great find as the storm and wind had distorted much of the crawl.

The crawl was determined to be a false crawl, where this Mother Sea Turtle came to shore but did not nest.  

We can all make the difference in helping the beautiful Sea Turtle Species.  Keep the Beaches clean and clear of any obstacles, take everything off the beach that you brought to the beach.  Have a fun day making those memorable sandcastles, but be sure to knock them down and fill in any holes before leaving the beach. Be like a Sea Turtle, leave only prints in the sand.

 

All Sea Turtles are endangered, they are federally, and state protected.  Special guidelines, training and Permits are required when working with nesting Sea Turtle mothers, nest, hatchlings and strandings.

If you are in North Myrtle Beach or Briarcliffe areas and encounter a Sea Turtle or stranding, please call the NMB STP Hotline.

NMB STP HOTLINE

843-213-9074

ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT


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