Protected Loggerhead Inventory of nest #5

A little about this nest. This nest incubated for 61 days.  All are welcome to see the results of this nest.

A brief recap of this nest and the importance of documenting how this nest did.  This will be entered into a national data base to help in the future conservation efforts to help in the future survival of the endangered Sea Turtle species.

There were 2 live Hatchlings in the nest that are released on the beach to begin their journey once the inventory is completed, so any found in the nest will go out at the same time. All are welcome to see the hatchlings and an empty eggshell.

This an unusual nest, there was very small hatchling in this nest, this is called Saddleback in the hatchling.

Here you can see the comparison in size to a normal sized Hatchling.

All are welcomed to look at the eggshells, and the deep hole the eggs incubated in.

2 live hatchlings were found in this nest and released at the beach. Results of the inventory are shared.

The results of this nest

111 eggs in this nest/1 used for DNA testing. 110 relocated eggs

90% hatch success rate of relocated eggs

100 hatched eggs

10 unhatched

   9 of these died in early development

   1of these died during pipping

2 live hatchlings

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

If you are in NB or Briarcliffe areas and encounter a Hatchling or Stranded Sea Turtle, accidentally caught a fish on a line, please call:

NMB STP Hotline

843-213-9074

any time day or night