Endangered Loggerhead protected Sea Turtle Nest

 A beautiful long Crawl up to the dunes, a possible body pit, and a beautiful long crawl back to the Ocean.

Studying the body pit and looking at signs to find the best location to locate the body pit, while other NMB STP are looking at this beautiful crawl, determining the incoming and outgoing crawl.

Waiting anxiously and with excitement to see if an egg chamber is found.

The egg chamber is located.  Although this nest was close to the dunes, it is right in front of a walkover. So, this nest will be relocated to a safer part of the beach.  Because the nest is relocated eggs were counted. An incredible 151 eggs were found in this nest

One egg is used for DNA Testing.  This information will be entered in a national database. The information gathered from this egg will be used by many in learning more about this elusive Sea Turtle species and conservation efforts to help in the survival of the Sea Turtle species

A cage with poles and ropes are put up to protect this nest to help keep it safe from all that share the beach with us. A sign indicating this is a protected endangered Sea Turtle Nest is put up.

Great job to all that are out walking every morning looking for signs of a Sea Turtle, so the nest can be protected.  They are all making the difference in helping the endangered Sea Turtle Species survive.

All Sea Turtles are endangered, special guidelines, training and permits are required to work with Nesting Sea Turtles, Hatchlings and stranded Sea Turtles.

If you encounter a nesting Sea Turtle, Hatchling or Stranded Sea Turtle in NMB or Briarcliffe areas please call 

NMB STP HOTLINE

843-213-9074

ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT