Waties Island Sea Turtles

Waties Island, the northernmost barrier island in South Carolina is roughly 4.0 km in length. It is a private undeveloped barrier island at the border of North/South Carolina. All sea turtle monitoring by this group is authorized by the SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program under Permit MTP500. We strive to help protect the sea turtle, and we are at it again this season! The site will be updated often during the nesting season - May 1st through October.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Inventory of Nest 7

Nest 7 was laid on Saturday, June 17 just below marker 6. The nest emerged on day 66 of incubation, Tuesday, August 22. The inventory today revealed 40 hatched eggs and 2 unhatched eggs. !One egg was used for the DNA study. 93 % emergence success rate. A great result! The DNA report on this turtle finds that she has laid five nests on Waties this year. Nest 1, 5, 7, 10 and 12. She nested on Waties in 2011 and in 2015. All her nests are small.

Jingle and the CCU students digging

Sorting

Egg Count

Another inventory finished

Waties Island Sea Turtles

Waties Island Nest Count

Friday, August 25, 2017

Inventory of Nest 7

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