NMB PROTECTED NEST # 9

 A couple very early calls coming into the hotline about a Nesting Sea Turtle. Beach was quiet so all would be ok until morning. After getting the calls about the nesting Sea Turtles, volunteers went to the nest early to make sure the beach rakers and trash trucks would not run over the body pit. 

Part of the Crawl right next to the tire tracks of the rake as the NMB workers are careful not to go over the Sea Turtle tracks.  A special treat today, as one of the Volunteers has two of her granddaughter's visiting. They are very interested in the tracks and learning all about the endangered Sea Turtles. 

The body pit is going to be a little harder to determine where to start probing because this nesting Loggerhead Sea Turtle has nested but had crawled right over her incoming crawl. So the probing begins, it did take a little bit of time but yes, the eggs are found.

The eggs are in an unsafe part of the beach, they will be moved according to protocol.

What the Volunteer love doing, sharing their passion and knowledge about the endangered Sea turtle species with each other and any bystanders that happen to come up this nest while it is being protected.

Because this nest is in an unsafe part of the beach, it will be relocated to a safer part of the beach.

128 eggs are found

One egg is used for DNA research, just the outer shell will be used, as this contains just the Mothers DNA.

Protected endangered Loggerhead nest #9.  Great job NMBSTP Volunteers

All Sea Turtles are endangered, the are state and federally protected, special guidlines, training and permits are required to work with nesting Sea Turtles, nest, hatchlings and stranded Sea Turtles.

If you encounter a Sea Turtle in NMB or Briarcliffe areas please call the NMB STP Hotline.

NMB STP HOTLINE

213-917-9074

ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT