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Beaufort County’s favorite visitors are only days away from arriving. And if Amber Kuehn, a marine biologist and director of Hilton Head Island’s Sea Turtle Patrol, has her prediction right ...
Enforcement agents and turtle watch volunteers were alerted July 9 to an alleged disturbance at a sea turtle nest hatching ...
Ready to see adorable baby turtles? This week, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center confirmed the first hatchlings. Where? When? How ...
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — The first sea turtle nest of 2025 in Georgia hatched overnight Tuesday on Jekyll Island. Georgia ...
Loggerheads — one of seven species of sea turtles — have an "alternating gait" that leaves "wavy," comma-shaped tracks behind them as they venture up the beach to lay their eggs.
Anna Maria Island beaches contain more than 400 sea turtle nests while two early nests hatched out on July 3. Yes, it’s hatch ...
Sea turtles are incredible animals that inspire affection and curiosity across the world. Loggerhead turtles, the ones we see laying eggs on the South Carolina coast, can live up to 50 years and ...
Leave Only Footprints: Help keep the beaches obstacle-free for nesting and hatchling turtles. All personal items, including chairs, tents, umbrellas, toys, and water equipment, must be removed ...
Remember, if you see a crawl or a sea turtle on the beach, please report it to 1-866-SEA-TURTLE. Please also leave only footprints - pick up trash and beach gear, fill in holes, and only use ...
If you suspect that you’ve found an unmarked sea turtle nest, you should call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s 24-hour Wildlife Alert Number at 888-404-3922, according ...