NORTH MYRTLE BEACH NEST # 11 JUNE 16TH

 It's been a very busy season for the NMB STP.  This is the 11th protected nest of the season so far, and one protected nest from Myrtle Beach. The volunteers are out every morning walking 11 miles between NMB and Briarcliffe areas looking for potential crawls and nest, which will be protected.

This morning Adam and Candyce, Chris and Phil have come upon this crawl, you just never know when out walking where the Sea Turtles may have nested. Soon many NMB STP Volunteers have come to help. 

  

MANY VOLUNTEERS HAVE COME TO HELP, ALSO TALKING WITH AND GIVING INFORMATION TO THE CURIOUS AND EXCITED PEOPLE WALKING THIS MORNING.

THE CRAWL COMING IN, A NICE BODY PIT AND THE OUTGOING CRAWL GOING BACK INTO THE OCEAN.

PROBING IS DONE, CHUCK HAS CAREFULLY DUG DOWN INTO THE NEST 

AND YES, WE HAVE A NEST 

 AS THIS IS IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA, TOO CLOSE TO THE HIGH TIDE LINE

 THIS NEST IS RELOCATED IN A SAFE LOCATION CLOSER TO THE DUNES.

    135 eggs with one egg used for DNA studies

BARBARA WITH THE DNA EGG, SHOWING AND GIVING 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENDANGERED SEA TURTLE SPECIES

ONE EGG IS USED FOR DNA STUDIES, WHICH WILL GIVE VITAL INFORMATION THAT WILL BE USED TO HELP IN THE SURVIVAL OF THE ENDANGERED SEA TURTLE SPECIES. 

 BECAUSE THIS IS THE DNA EGG VOLUNTEERS ARE ABLE TO SHOW THE CURIOUS AND INTERESTED PEOPLE WALKING THE BEACH 

PROTECTED NEST # 11

All sea turtles are endangered, they are Federally, and State protected.  Special training and permits are needed to work with a nesting Sea Turtle, her nest, eggs and with Stranded Sea Turtles

If you see a nesting or stranded Sea Turtle, please call the NMB STP Hotline

843-213-9074

Any time day or night