Protected endangered Loggerhead nest in No Mans Land/ Myrtle Beach

 A call coming in around 11:30 about a turtle coming to shore was reported by SCDNR.  unfortunately, when the NMB STP Volunteer arrived the Endangered Sea Turtle had been scared back into the water. 

Later on, in the early morning hours Horry County Sanitation called in about a Turtle on the Beach, Tammy is on her second time out, luckily, she was able to keep the Sea Turtle safe, with no one having lights and everyone kept away.  During her exhausting crawl to nest, she had to go around a stack of chairs on the Beach.  

Cones are placed a good distance around the body pit and crawl to make sure this nest is protected until the Volunteers could return at daybreak.  As you can see by this picture taken by Tammy without flash, how many bright lights are in this area. Because of the lights and high traffic beach this nest will be relocated to a safer part of the beach.

Soon NMB, No Mans Land and Briarcliffe Volunteers soon arrive to help.  A beautiful incoming and outgoing crawl are examined to determine the direction of the crawls.  Some of the Volunteers have many years behind them, some this will be their very first, crawl and nest that they have helped with.  The Volunteers are in their happy place; they share amongst themselves and anyone who comes upon this while walking the beach.  Many people who had stumbled this incredible endangered Sea Turtle Nest will leave with a new apperception on just how critical it is to help in the conservation so the engendered Sea Turtles species will continue to survive through the protective measures.

Probing is done by a trained and permitted Volunteer.  Yes, eggs are found.  119 eggs were found in this egg chamber.

The eggs are carefully relocated to a safer part of the beach.  A sign, poles and rope are put around the Nest, indicating that this is a protected endangered Sea Turtle Nest

Great job to No Mans Lands on walking every day to make sure these nest can be found and protected. All Volunteers making a difference in the survival of the endangered Sea Turtle species.

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

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

NMB STP HOTLINE

843-213-9074

ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT