A first for this season - a crawl on the Hog Inlet end of the island. This makes seven nests now and we anticipate a couple more before the nesting season ends. (Then the hatching/emerging of nests begins; excitement all over again!)
Today's nest was a loggerhead who made an extreme journey to lay her eggs. The incoming crawl was one of the longest we've seen and the outgoing crawl was even longer. She had to be one tired turtle was all was said and done.
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| A very long crawl |
A coyote was interested in the turtle too; tracks followed her to the nest and back to the ocean again.
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| Paw prints all the way to the nest |
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| Coyote prints |
Looking for the nest
Finding the nest :) The eggs were only about 4 inches below the surface - very shallow
Getting ready to move the nest
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| Smiles all around |
Everyone had a part to play - it was a team effort!
Safely in the new nest - 126 eggs in total and one removed for the DNA sample.
Good Job Everyone!!
Barb and Steve
Waties Island performs research and management activities regarding sea turtle conservation in accordance under SCDNR Permit Number MTP500.
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