NMB Protected Nest #7

 A beautiful morning, NMB STP Volunteers begin their walk and what do they find but a beautiful crawl with a nice body pit.

Reading the signs will help locate the best guess as to where the egg chamber may be.

This nest was in the middle of a very busy beach with Many lights in the background.  These bright lights may turn the baby Hatchlings towards the wrong direction.  So, this nest will be relocated to a safer part of the beach.  The Volunteers are busy putting the cage together that will protect this relocated nest.

 

Many people have come to see what is going on.  As the NMB STP Volunteers are at their happiest when sharing information on what they are doing and the importance this plays in the future survival of the endangered Sea Turtle.

One egg will be used from every nest for DNA Research.  This information will give allot of critical information about the Endangered Sea Turtles.  This information will be shared in a national data base to use in conservation efforts to help in the Survival of their species.

Great job all who walked this morning and all NMB STP Volunteers walking every week to locate the nest.  They are the reason these nests can be protected.

All Sea Turtles are endangered, they are federally, and state protected.  Special training, guidelines and permits are required to work with Nesting Sea Turtles, Nest, Hatchlings and stranded Sea Turtles.

If you encounter a Nesting Sea Turtle or stranding in NMB or Briarcliffe areas, please call

NMB STP HOTLINE

843-213-9074

ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT